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Skeleton Pirate Painting
This oil painting of a skeleton pirate was a commission earlier in the year (or maybe it was even at the end of 2024) that
Three Year Painting Anniversary
It’s hard to believe it’s already been three years since I started learning to paint! I first picked up a brush back in September 2022,
Painting Bright Light | Woman’s Backlit Silhouette
I continue to be fascinated with light in oil painting. Shadows, reflection, light sources – it’s all so interesting to experiment with. In this portrait,
Ragamuffin Cat in a Basket Oil Painting
Although I mostly focus on portraits of people, I also practice animals occasionally. I’ve mostly painted dogs and cats, and the most frequent professional model
Practicing Specific Weaknesses | Portrait Oil Painting
I tend to practice and repeat specific themes when it comes to portrait painting. This seems to manifest itself most often with concepts or features
Portrait Oil Painting | Step by Step Walkthrough
This post features a step by step walkthrough of my portrait oil painting approach. Although I’ve shared a few walkthrough videos on YouTube of my
Cotton vs Linen Paper for Oil Painting
The vast majority of my oil paintings are done on Strathmore 400 series oil paper, which is a treated linen that feels somewhat rigid like
Dark and Near Black Color Blends in Oil Painting
I had an itch to get some practice with dark oil painting color blends, partially inspired by wanting to improve on a prior portrait painting
Postcard Art Exhibit Oil Painting for the 2024 Texas Show
One of the painting highlights of 2024 for me was getting to participate in the Postcard Art Exhibit (PAE). It’s a charity event that is
Starting Paintings with Background Wash or Base Layer
I’m currently experiencing an internal struggle with the start of my process. Most artists I follow start their oil paintings with a background wash or
Figure Poses and Light on Fabric in Oil Portraits
Sometimes I just paint without any specific reason or goal, but with this piece I actually had a couple specific things I wanted to practice.
Expressive Eyes and Subtlety in Portrait Painting
Almost from the start of my quest to learn to paint with oils, I’ve been captivated by expressive eyes in portraits. It’s something I’m drawn
Oil Painting of Sunlight Through a Window
I think some of my best paintings come from a very loose approach and relaxed mindset. I can’t always achieve that, but I love when
Woman in Green Dress Oil Painting
The subject of this post is another figure study on 12 x 12 oil paper. I’ll follow my standard format here, which is to share
Farm Scene Oil Painting, Woman on Sitting on the Ground
The subject of this post is another figure study on 12 x 12 oil paper. I’ll follow my standard format here, which is to share
Figure Study with Natural Subject Stance
This painting is one of my favorites – it features a woman in a nature scene that has a number of aspects that are appealing
Bright Light Depiction in Oil Painting
My latest painting is another figure study on 12 x 12 oil paper. With this one, I tried to really emphasize a bright light source
Last Painting of 2023, Oil on Paper
Perhaps I’ve finally found the solution to my massive blog post backlog. As I mentioned in my last post, I’m almost comically behind on sharing
Redoing an Old Portrait, May 2023 Painting
Going back in time to May 2023, here is an oil painting I did around that time based on when it was shared to the
