When we’re Painting & Partying and I tell people “If you make a mistake, just add more paint”, I know that sounds weird. Take a look at this masterpiece by Monet. It’s at the Art Institute of Chicago, I took this photo when I was there. Because I like to get reeeeally close and check […]
Art School Shortcut – Color Theory – Squares
These are some interesting exercises we did in art school. I’m going to share some of my artwork in this post because sometimes it’s good to see the work of an artist who isn’t a great master genius. They can be a little intimidating – like, OMG, I’ll never be able to do that. Which […]
Quick Demo from a Master
Artist Shane Wolf is a big deal – he is IT! Originally from Cincinnati, he lives in Paris now and is represented by several big league galleries. I studied with him a few years ago, just before he became famous. A mutual friend shared Shane’s art with me and I was blown away, so when […]
Public Art – Monarch Bear
So you might be wondering what other kinds of artwork I do! Well – in 2015 I painted a fiberglass bear for the Art Museum of Greater Lafayette, as part of their “Lions and Tigers and Bears! Oh My!” fundraiser. I’d always wanted to paint a fiberglass animal! I remember when they did those wonderful […]
Avoid “Overworking” Your Paintings
“Is it done? Am I finished?” It’s a tough question sometimes. Here’s an example of a painting I consider to be “overworked”, and it’s one of MY paintings 🙂 Aaaaargh! When I look at this, the purpose isn’t clear, the relationships between the objects are vague; the shapes are too similar without being rhythmic; there’s […]