Quiet Corner, 24 x 32", Oil on Cradled BoardClick to view a high resolution image in Picasa An Introvert... Being an introvert, I'm learning, is not such a bad thing. I enjoy people and meaningful relationships, but spare me the drama or too much small talk. Mostly I look forward to time… read more.

This past weekend I decided to paint a simple everyday still life, inspired by my new friend, Charles Hawthorne, whose book, as mentioned before, has really been helping me focus on some fundamental ideas. I'm trying to get back to seeing things as spots of color and how one spot of color relates to… read more.

I picked up a highly recommended old standard, Hawthorne on Painting, a collection of notes by Charles W. Hawthorne, and I must say I highly, highly recommend it myself. I love his approach to painting and the way he sees everything as spots of color. I've heard this a million times before, but there's… read more.

I have a problem leaving things unfinished. While this may seem like a generally good quality to have in life, it's becoming a problem with my paintings. I read a lot of interviews with accomplished painters, and I've noticed they tend to have 10 or more paintings going on at once. Sometime it's… read more.

I love this blog, Painting Perceptions. The featured paintings always speak to me on some level, and the interviews are meaningful. I always pick up some new seeds and nuggets to put in my pocket.    … read more.

So, I didn't actually go to Portugal, but I did paint it. And no, I'm not an Artist-in-Residence anywhere, but I did have one for a day. And, I'm painting Ozzie again (I just can't help it!)   First, an update on what I've been working on...   So, I decided to paint what's close to my heart,… read more.