How to use Golden Ratio / Rule of Thirds in your art
ho to use golden ratio and the rule of thirds to improve your art.
Should you paint over an old painting?
What should artists do with our old artwork? Should you paint over an old painting? Should you rework an old painting to make it appear new? If you are anything…
A three-step guide to planning a successful painting (part two)
Happy New Year! I am so excited to start this fresh new creative journey with you! If you missed my last email about the 3-step guide to planning a successful…
A three-step guide to planning a successful painting (part one)
I hope you are enjoying a wonderful holiday season! And maybe you are also starting to think of planning your next art project. I have something to confess—I was not…
Five Tips for Setting Your Creative Goals for 2023
The old saying “Fail to plan, plan to fail” is a pearl of time-tested wisdom. I was always more of an impulsive decision-maker than a meticulous goal-setter. But the older…
How I turned a mistake into a little magic
I painted a large canvas of Fort Myers Beach for a Hurricane Ian relief auction recently. I used painters tape to help me paint the horizon line on the ocean.…
How to Use the Grey Scale to Improve Your Painting (part two)
Hello friend, In last week’s post, I showed you how to use a grid for painting. I hope you found it helpful. Just in case you missed it, you can…
How to Use The Grid And Grey Scale to Improve Your Painting (part one)
Grid and grey scales are two powerful tools in painting landscapes, portraits, and many other genres. That’s why when I was building my website, I asked my web designer to…
Whose Voice are You Listening to?
Whose voice are you listening to? God's voice or else? I put the painting on the table and anxiously waited for my friend Nicole’s arrival at our little gathering. It’s…
How to Paint Clouds
Clouds are one of the key elements in landscape paintings. Painting clouds may look easy, but if you don't understand some fundamental rules, you will be frustrated. The general rule…