

Glorious Autumn in Ireland - a Watercolor Workshop
Watercolor with Evelyn Dunphy at Anam Cara Artists & Writers Retreat on the Beara, "The Undiscovered Peninsula of Ireland" September 8 -...


Is it done?
Mountains of words have been written telling artists to "stop before you put down that last stroke", or "stop before you overwork it,...


Two rooms, two moods
In my classes and workshops, I often talk about how a subject can be expressed so differently with a concept. One would think a painting...


The Birth of a Still Life
The Inspiration One morning about two years ago, I happened to go upstairs and saw a beam of morning sun streaming in a small window onto...


Tension: Is It Good for Your Painting?
StartFragmentAs you know, next to actually painting, I love studying about painting, color, design, methods - anything and everything...


Keeping Your Plein Air studies Open and Airy OR -
StartFragmentHow to avoid "locking the painting in on all sides". Sometimes when we are painting out of doors, we find ourselves facing...