Art takes time, then it’s done. The painting that was on my easel for 8 weeks is finished! In my last post I estimated I would complete the painting in 20 hours. I needed 50. You might think that I work too slowly, and you might be right, but art takes time. Whatever I choose to paint,… Read more
I went to Iceland, and I had a fantastic time! It was great to take time out from my current oil painting to sketch, explore and check out the arts in Iceland. This is my Iceland Report. Here am I, AKA “Stealth Sketcher,” practically in disguise. You can hardly see me, I have bundled up in so… Read more
I can’t get enough of JMW Turner, the British 19th c. seascape and landscape painter. I’ve read the books, seen the movie, and spent a lot on cabs during the one day I could make it to San Francisco to see the big Turner show at the de Young Museum. I loved the oil paintings… Read more
A lot of people are interested in the artistic process. When they see me sketching or working at my easel, people often ask “How do you decide what to paint?” “How long did it take you to make that?” and even “Why don’t you just take a photograph?” These are good questions, and I am… Read more
