I had an itch to get some practice with dark oil painting color blends, partially inspired by wanting to improve…

One of the painting highlights of 2024 for me was getting to participate in the Postcard Art Exhibit (PAE). It’s…

I’m currently experiencing an internal struggle with the start of my process. Most artists I follow start their oil paintings…

Sometimes I just paint without any specific reason or goal, but with this piece I actually had a couple specific…

Almost from the start of my quest to learn to paint with oils, I’ve been captivated by expressive eyes in…

I think some of my best paintings come from a very loose approach and relaxed mindset. I can’t always achieve…

The subject of this post is another figure study on 12 x 12 oil paper. I’ll follow my standard format…

The subject of this post is another figure study on 12 x 12 oil paper. I’ll follow my standard format…

This painting is one of my favorites – it features a woman in a nature scene that has a number…

My latest painting is another figure study on 12 x 12 oil paper. With this one, I tried to really…

Perhaps I’ve finally found the solution to my massive blog post backlog. As I mentioned in my last post, I’m…

Going back in time to May 2023, here is an oil painting I did around that time based on when…

Going back in time to March 2023, here is an oil painting I did around that time based on when…

Going back in time to March 2023, here is an oil painting I did around that time based on when…

Going back in time to March 2023, here is an oil painting I did around that time based on when…