The Studio Journal

Why Western Figures Are Harder to Paint Than Landscapes

Why Western Figures Are Harder to Paint Than La...

Landscapes forgive you. A mountain that's slightly off still reads as a mountain. The sky can be loosely rendered and nobody calls it wrong. But put a figure into that...

Why Western Figures Are Harder to Paint Than La...

Landscapes forgive you. A mountain that's slightly off still reads as a mountain. The sky can be loosely rendered and nobody calls it wrong. But put a figure into that...

How to Choose Art for Every Room in Your House

How to Choose Art for Every Room in Your House

The living room gets a cowboy. The kitchen gets a landscape. The bedroom? Usually nothing, or maybe a generic sunset from a big box store. I've been thinking about this...

How to Choose Art for Every Room in Your House

The living room gets a cowboy. The kitchen gets a landscape. The bedroom? Usually nothing, or maybe a generic sunset from a big box store. I've been thinking about this...

Why Venice Beach Light Is Different (And Why It Matters in Oil Painting)

Why Venice Beach Light Is Different (And Why It...

Painting Venice Beach, and the unique challenges it creates. 

Why Venice Beach Light Is Different (And Why It...

Painting Venice Beach, and the unique challenges it creates. 

Why the Palette Knife Changed How I Paint Western Landscapes

Why the Palette Knife Changed How I Paint Weste...

The tool that I always overlooked has become one of the most critical to my arsenal. 

Why the Palette Knife Changed How I Paint Weste...

The tool that I always overlooked has become one of the most critical to my arsenal. 

The Four Things I Wish Someone Told Me Before I Started Oil Painting

The Four Things I Wish Someone Told Me Before I...

Oil painting can be hard, but it doesn't have to be. Four pieces of wisdom from a lifetime of oil painting.

The Four Things I Wish Someone Told Me Before I...

Oil painting can be hard, but it doesn't have to be. Four pieces of wisdom from a lifetime of oil painting.

Why I Keep Painting LA Palms in Oil

Why I Keep Painting LA Palms in Oil

My recent exploration of the iconic California Palm has been as rewarding as it has been chalenging. 

Why I Keep Painting LA Palms in Oil

My recent exploration of the iconic California Palm has been as rewarding as it has been chalenging.