The Painter's Block

Struggling to decide what type of art print you'd like most for your home or office? I know the feeling. Choosing a piece of art for your home is a...

Painting fire is not as tricky as one might think. Whenever I approach something like a campfire or source of light, I think of it as I would any part...

There are several ways to approach grass and foliage in your paintings depending on the outcome you desire. In this post I'm sharing one of the more simple ways one could...

No matter where and how we're camping, food is always involved. Cooking is an essential part of the camping experience and it should be an enjoyable one because there's nothing...

Growth in what I do is always at the forefront of my thoughts. Deciding how to navigate my progression as an artist is what I often think about. Recently, I decided...

Imagine this, you're feeling the need to get out and spend some time in nature so you decide do pack up the car, find a spot to set up for...

Note: This blog contains affiliate links and purchasing through them supports our site at no extra cost to you. So, you're going camping! Planning and packing for an adventure is...

Painting realistic wildlife, particularly birds, has always been a real challenge for me. I used to spend weeks and even months on a painting just trying to get the feathered...

To me the most fascinating part of the Yellowstone ecosystem has always been the abundance of processes and numerous cycles that seem to happen continuously.  From the most obvious such as...

When spring is here in the valleys, but lagging behind in the high-country. This time of year is always a favorite of mine as the landscape changes almost daily at times....

Loose or tight with detail? That's a question that is asked a lot by painters and I find myself wondering that as well all the time. Lately I've been really pushing the...

A little over two years ago I had the fortune of exploring the high deserts of Utah. I was familiar with the landscape, but never had the time to fully...