Monday Morning Art School: composition is about light, not objects
Most realist painters don’t spend nearly enough time on abstract design, even when they understand the critical importance of line and value.
Nothing lasts forever
Sadly, we can never predict what will remain and what will be washed away by the tides of time, never to be painted again.
Painting as mythmaking
Perhaps in fifty years, people will find fields of solar panels or modern windmills beautiful, but right now they make us uncomfortable.
Monday Morning Art School: How do I get started in painting?
Painting is hard, but anyone can learn it. Here are some answers to common questions beginning painters ask me.
I haven’t got room for another painting
A good painting can be the anchor for a series of rooms, for generations, in fact. Its color scheme is almost immaterial, as long as it is well-executed and exerts emotional pull.