Grey = Good.

I love this boat painting. If you hold it in your hands the edges of the sails light up because of the thickness of paint. These are har...

There have been people searching for my books using the search function in the sidebar, but because it's only searching within all blog posts (and not...

Paint the Sun!

I wrote about the How-to-painting-a-sunset-on-the-beach aspect in this previous post. You’ll find a 10-Step PDF there that’s very help...

The Best Sunsets Include Clouds.

Clouds make most skies better and more interesting to paint. Including sunsets.

It’s always the question, will the ...

Sunrise Colors & Lights.

For a painter, any new fascinating topic is a treat. Here it's the pier at dawn, yellow lights, a warm greyish purplish sky,...

Rain & Light.

I started this painting in good enough weather but soon after it turned a bit nasty.

Rain, winds, I didn’t want to quit.

So you'll ...

Fascinations.

Beautiful colors at the beach. No rain. Light effects there. (Below) my class at the beach.

Look at the light on the ocean. When an o...

Light! Light!

Light is all I care about. The darks are so welcome in this.

Suspension. Effects.

I hope more will come here again, joining me on t...

Nothing to lose?

This painting was first lost. I had placed one dog in the center. All fine. With a ball & shadow.

Often, placing one figure or one...

Morning Colors On The Beach.

Such a strong painting. But hard to photograph.

More and more I play with soft value differences. For example, a light...