What do you learn when you study art? What exactly is taught in art school?
From simple techniques to high level thoughts, here is the best advice I’ve ever received from art teachers.
Airport Drawings: Houston Hobby and STL
Last weekend I had an easy flight from Houston Hobby to Saint Louis and back, for a total of four hours in the air and about four at the airport. All of these drawings came to life while I was waiting at gates, terminals, or airport restaurants.
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June 15 Painting Update
Poppies are fun to paint because of their edges and the depth of the flower. They’re a bit like Irises, many layers and stages.
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May 2017 Studio Recap
Welcome to another art studio monthly recap!
Read MoreNude figure drawing - April 29 2017
This weekend I had the chance to drop by a figure study session! Whenever I have time, I try to get to a figure class to resharpen my skills.
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April 2017 Studio Recap
A recap of most of the art I did in April!
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Paint Life: Kanban for Art Production
Art may look mystical and as if it just appeared overnight, but often the most captivating art emerges from unglamorous practice, routine, and development.
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The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up: Artist's Edition
I used to be an adventurer like you and never tidy my studio, until I took this book to heart
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Hospital Art: Shouldn't there be something great?
The art in hospitals should be neither happy nor sad, it should merely be good, interesting, quality art. Nobody should presume that a patient wants to look at happy or sad art, as a patient could be at any stage in treatment. T
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The Great Lie of Art History
What teachers tend to show their classrooms are the very greatest works of art, such as Seurat's A Sunday on La Grande Jatte, Monet's water lillies, Salvador Dali's melting clock, Munch's The Scream, and any number of van Gogh's self portraits. But...
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