Oil Painting and Art Collecting

When spring is here in the valleys, but lagging behind in the high-country. This time of year is always a favorite of mine as the landscape changes almost daily at times....

Loose or tight with detail? That's a question that is asked a lot by painters and I find myself wondering that as well all the time. Lately I've been really pushing the...

A little over two years ago I had the fortune of exploring the high deserts of Utah. I was familiar with the landscape, but never had the time to fully...

The coldest night I've ever spent in a sleeping bag was about -35 to -37 degrees Fahrenheit and I was not prepared. I had a 30 degree bag and I...

One of the things that I'm most grateful for is the life in which I've been able to live and how it’s led me to my journey of art and...

 This is the story of how the high desert inspired me to create this painting. It began over a year ago during our trip down to the Southwest. We ended...

Our world's wetlands are one of the most fragile and precious ecosystems to exist. Wetlands are the backbone of our wildlife, and the loss of this critical habitat often slips...

The wilderness is unkind, unforgiving, sometimes demoralizing, but yet can find a way to reach so far into your heart and soul that you become addicted to the relationship you...

I feel very blessed to having been able to live the outdoor lifestyle and experience the things in nature that I have throughout my life. It seems as though that...

How to varnish artwork and what type of varnish to use for oil paintings, acrylic paintings, or even other media is important for all artists to know. Varnishing a painting...

Glazing can be a great technique to bring more depth and vibrancy to certain areas of your painting. There are several different use cases for glazes, but in this post I'm going...

The highlights in a painting are one of the most important aspects. Without lively light, a landscape won't have as much life. Here's one simple trick that you can apply...