by admin | Nov 24, 2018 | blog
Well, I guess this is my annual blog post. Holy smokes, I really need to improve on this! How can a year have passed already? I have been painting, but much of my summer was spent in my studio focusing on still life instead of plein air – it was too hot this summer...
by admin | Nov 10, 2017 | blog
Composition, or how things are arranged, is quite often the determining factor of a successful painting. I really can’t stress enough that without a strong composition, an otherwise technically strong painting will not look as good. I find when I am struggling with a...
by admin | Oct 28, 2017 | blog
I’m back! After a long hiatus, I’ve decided to commit to my blog again. Thanks to my loyal followers for your patience. I will try to not let you down again! For this post, I am going to list my top 10 places to go plein air painting in Joshua Tree National Park. In...
by admin | Aug 17, 2015 | blog
Painting in your studio is a very safe, comfortable and controlled environment. If you are working from photographs, you already have a reference that is cropped down and two dimensional. You don’t have to worry about the light changing, the wind or the...
by admin | Mar 2, 2015 | blog
“Planning is bringing the future into the present so that you can do something about it now.” Alan Lakein, writer So, you’ve found the perfect spot. The scene before you is screaming at you to paint it! You set up your easel, get out your board to paint on, and lay...
by admin | Feb 2, 2015 | blog
Plein air painting. Painting in the “open air”. My first experience with painting on location was way back when I was in college. I don’t remember much about the experience, except that I rode my bike out into the Wisconsin countryside and...
by admin | Jan 24, 2015 | blog
Plein air painting has many benefits. Listed below are 10 reasons that I think are important. Check them out, and then get outside and paint! There’s no reason not to. 10. Being outside gives you needed vitamin D: The benefits of vitamin D are incredible: ...
by admin | Jan 18, 2015 | blog
On Saturday, January 17th, 2015, the High Desert Plein Air Artists met at the Big Morongo Canyon Preserve to paint. We could not have asked for a more beautiful day! It was clear, around 65 – 70 degrees, a slight breeze – pretty perfect for January (or any month for...
by admin | Jan 11, 2015 | blog
Do you want to take your art to a new level? Do you want to have a stronger connection to what you are painting? Do you want to follow in the footsteps of some of the greatest artists ever to put brush to canvas? Maybe you just want to have a lot of fun while...
