The Journey is the Jewel

“The Journey is the Jewel’ 36 x 36 Oil on canvas w/ gold leaf. Sometimes I get a bit sad when a painting is complete, it’s a journey with an unknown destination so to speak that you’re always on as a painter. All the different facets of this stone is how my mind and emotions...

One of my favorite friends in the color family of oil paints, it’s rich translucent effect lends itself to be a great medium for shifting other colors like ultramarine blue seasoning it into a brilliant purple hue. I am on a painting marathon this weekend, finishing up an experimental and tedious piece. This is only...

Like a bird in flight, it’s leaving the US and I’m oh so proud to know it will hang in another country. You never know where something you create will land.

Being clear on what you want and how you want it developing your skills daily as an artist (what goes on in your mind) will elevate your paintings into great pieces of art. Listening today to a superb artist Dennis Perrin point out the importance of developing a deeper understanding of what it is that...