Had a great time at the @gayeadamsart workshop put on by @rosebudartcollective in Rosebud, Alberta last weekend. This was my first crack at painting with oils outdoors; lots of fun. One of these is gouache, the rest are oils. I was wearing disposable gloves to keep my hands clean, so not many photos of the workshop on my phone,…
In May, my day job turned into an every day job. With the refinery in Turnaround, I had a total of two days off for the whole month. I still managed to get some plein air and studio work in. May 15, 2022: After a 70 hour work week, I decided to get out for…
I hope you have had the pleasure of being on the inside of a truly hilarious inside joke. These jokes rely on some shared common-ground to act as a trigger. Only those who share in the common ground are in on the joke. This can build a club, of sorts, and that exclusivity brings extra…
I’ve recently started working with gouache and want a small plein air set-up to use with that medium. It needs to be light, fit in a small daypack, and be quick to set-up. It would mount to a tripod and ideally also work on a table-top, in my lap, or sitting in the car. It…
I received some good news in the email today. I have been awarded Active Member status with the Federation of Canadian Artists. Earlier this month, I completed my submission, which included 10 recent works. Per the FCA website: Active Status is granted if the jury believes that the majority of the works submitted could reasonably…
I love to read and I love to paint… so, obviously, I read the odd book about painting. Below, I’ve listed my current reading list, my recommendations, and some books that I plan to pick up soon-ish. What are you’re favorite art books? Did I miss some good ones? Some of these books are kind…
In grade 5, our class had a fish tank and a small school of goldfish. At the end of the year, the teacher held a raffle and sent a fish home with each winner. Driving home on the bus, I had the silly notion to hold the poor fish up to the window to look…
Welcome to my Studio! As an Artist, I am always interested to visit the working space of other artists. So I thought I would dedicate a few blog posts to my studio and plein air gear (portable studio). I’ve set my studio up in the NE corner of my detached garage where it shares the…
I’ve only been painting for 5 years, but I’ve been collecting reference material since I was a teenager. I painted this 8×8 study a couple weeks ago of a place I probably haven’t been to in at least 15 years (too long!). This is Laverty Falls in Fundy National Park. You find it along Laverty…
Painting is Hard. Painting from Life is Harder. Writing about Painting is Harder-er. Sometimes, simple questions can be really difficult to answer. Have you experienced that? Why do I paint? What is my art about? What interests me? Where do I see my art going in the future? I really struggle with these kinds of,…