For years I’ve done charcoal preparatory drawings, and then put them in a drawer.  A few friends have seen my “stash” and encouraged me to show them, so I thought I’d talk about this critical step in my creative process.  My process is to do a plein air painting in oil or pastel, and then [...]

I’ve been a terrible blogger.  In my defense I’ve been painting.  I know, it’s a sorry excuse, but there it is.  The summer has whizzed by, early snowstorms have frozen the leaves before they could turn golden, and I have the flu, so now is the time for an update.
MAY: Went on a painting trip [...]

In early May I headed down to the Tetons for a dirtbag painting adventure.  After dropping off new paintings at Legacy Gallery, I painted for three days.  I thought I would enjoy a nice spring trip: snow in the mountains, a few drifts down low, and new spring green.  Well… um… reality:  3-4 feet of [...]