The Studio Journal

Catch of the Day — oil on canvas by John Wellington

Gen Z Is Done With Beige. Put the Color in a Pa...

Everyone's ditching beige for dopamine decor. Before you paint the kitchen tangerine, hear me out: the color should probably go on the canvas first.

Gen Z Is Done With Beige. Put the Color in a Pa...

Everyone's ditching beige for dopamine decor. Before you paint the kitchen tangerine, hear me out: the color should probably go on the canvas first.

The Art Snapback at the ranch — J. Wellington Art Co.

When the Cowboy Hat Trends, a California Painte...

Sophie Cunningham showed up to a game in a cowboy hat and the internet had a whole moment about it. For me, that was just Tuesday.

When the Cowboy Hat Trends, a California Painte...

Sophie Cunningham showed up to a game in a cowboy hat and the internet had a whole moment about it. For me, that was just Tuesday.

Tethered Souls — oil on canvas by John Wellington, landscape room mockup

The Title Came First: What I Was After With Tet...

Some paintings get their name when they're done. This one didn't — and that changed everything about how I painted it.

The Title Came First: What I Was After With Tet...

Some paintings get their name when they're done. This one didn't — and that changed everything about how I painted it.

Why I Stopped Thinking About the Viewer While I Paint

Why I Stopped Thinking About the Viewer While I...

The paintings I made while thinking about the buyer were the ones nobody wanted. The ones I made because I was absorbed in a visual problem — those are the...

Why I Stopped Thinking About the Viewer While I...

The paintings I made while thinking about the buyer were the ones nobody wanted. The ones I made because I was absorbed in a visual problem — those are the...

Studio painting by John Wellington — oil on canvas

How Long Did That Take You? The Question I've L...

Someone asks it at every show, every studio visit, every DM. Here's what the honest answer actually sounds like.

How Long Did That Take You? The Question I've L...

Someone asks it at every show, every studio visit, every DM. Here's what the honest answer actually sounds like.

Afternoon Palms — oil on canvas by John Wellington

Why September Is When California Light Finally ...

September used to feel like an awkward month to be painting outside. Then I figured out what it was actually doing to the light.

Why September Is When California Light Finally ...

September used to feel like an awkward month to be painting outside. Then I figured out what it was actually doing to the light.