It’s All About the Process

Process, process, process…if you don't like your painting process then there's no point in painting. Sometimes the process can be quick; other times it's slow. At times, the process can fail you completely. But the minute by minute, day by day...

Drive-by Pix

Bits and pieces of quick photo grabs were combined to make this composition. My wife and I share driving along Hwy 401 into Toronto. When I'm the passenger, I have my smart phone or ipad at the ready to capture any drive-by scenes that might have possibilities....

Three Colors; Two Looks; Many Values

Here's a little exercise I did using one limited color palette, the same design and a complementary color scheme to create two different looks.  I used an acrylic palette of Hansa Yellow Medium, Napthol Red Medium and Phthalo Blue (green shade) along with...

Inspiration from an Image Transfer

"At Dusk", acrylic and image transfer on a 12" x 6" cradle board. Somewhere beneath the layers of paint is a photograph of my backyard. And what started as an image transfer became something else. I wanted to create a soft spring look so I covered...

Upcoming Classes

If you’re in the area and are interested in taking one of my acrylic painting classes, here’s the list: Sept. 13, Building a Landscape” Sept. 15, Exploring Complementary Colors Sept. 23, 30, Oct. 7 and 14, Basic Acrylics with an emphasis on mixed...