The Painter's Block

So you're interested in canvas panels? Well you've come to the right place. Over the years I've come to paint solely on canvas boards myself and making them at home to ensure...

One of the most common questions I'm asked is "which paint brushes do I need?" There are so many oil and acrylic paintbrush options available that, at times, it can...

Looking for a good way to get your oil painting brushes clean? My favorite method is with my custom made brush cleaning can which I'll show you how to make. There...

One of the biggest factors in how well a painting comes out is the surface which you create it on. Throughout the last twenty years I've slowly narrowed down what...

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I think the hardest type of paintings for me are the types with a lot of intricate tree detail and bright colors throughout. It can be so tough to figure out...

If you’re like me, lighting is everything when it comes to a good studio setup for painting. If we don’t have the proper lights to create under, our work can really...

All my life I think that I’ve been a painter by heart. That’s perhaps why I never once considered using markers in my artwork. However one day I was looking...

If you're an artist it's hard to beat the inspiration one can find in the the Great Smoky Mountains and particularly within the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Although it's easy...