Category Archives: Oil Painting
Using a Drawing Tool While Plein Air Painting in Napa
A Drawing Tool helps an artist with accuracy as you begin your painting. By using this tool, you are more likely to draw objects proportionally consistent and establish key large masses in your scene. Sketch your scene on the drawing tool with a marker (first photo), then use the reference to be more accurate when…
Carneros Ranch Wine Labels
The Mahoney Vineyards in Napa California used my 8 x 10 oil painting titled Petaluma Sheep for two of their wines. The Carneros Ranch 2014 Chardonnay and the 2013 Pinot Noir both have this image on their wine labels. I visited with the owner, Francis Mahoney recently enjoying a beautiful Napa day. It’s always an…
Florence, Italy Side Street
This 36 x 30 oil painting of a side street in Florence, Italy was recently painted in my studio. It brought me back to my visit last May in a way that is reflective of the historic sense one feels walking the streets in the shadow of the Duomo. If you have been to Florence,…
Christmas Joy
To help bring out the warmth of the Christmas season, I paint a scene each year. Christmas Joy is a 12 x 16 oil painting that will be used for my holiday cards. I hope it makes you smile and lifts your spirits. For now, it is hanging near my Christmas tree. Hopefully, it will…
Perseverance
“Scrapers” happen in an artist’s life. You invest time and materials into a painting only to throw it a way. They serve a purpose as mileage (the number of paintings an artist completes) is critical to one’s overall growth. So, there is that fine line between giving up because it’s a scraper, overworking a painting…