It’s an unfortunate reality, but framing is an essential part of a painting. It finishes the piece and either adds or subtracts from the...

I do a lot of sketching out on site using a small sketchbook and a splash of watercolors. These are so fun to do, and I can get them done...

The days are getting longer, the air a little warmer, and soon, the times of hanging down by the water until dark will be back. The sea...

As a nice subject change, I’ve started a large piece based on our family walks through the nature trail around Fort Macon, on Atlantic...

This painting was originally completed some years back, and has always been one I loved. But there was a problem I couldn’t quite put my...

Here’s a piece I’ve been working on for a little while now, 22x28” oil on canvas, and I think I’m close on calling it- he struggle that...

In an attempt to bridge sketching and painting, I attacked this found still life in the studio from an odd, distorting angle, and did a...

I have a renewed interest in trying to simplify the elements in my paintings. By that I mean not getting lost in the details. In this new...

I started this commission process a while back, which included meeting at the clients’ home, and seeing the view that was to be painted....

A new wave is taking shape in the studio, a 20x30 inch oil on linen. I usually start with a quick block in, using my 3 color palette and...

I put this fun video together using the go pro app. It is showing the beginning of a commission I’ve started for the winter. 40x60” oil...

So, in beginning to re-arrange the studio and get set for a new year of work, I got this 16x20” out- a painting I’ve always loved but...