A Brush With Painting
Welcome to my blog.
Here you’ll find some insights into what I paint, how I paint and why I do it.
Plus all the extra stuff I'm discovering that comes with pursuing life as an artist.
So buckle up: I'm learning as I do this. It’s not always pretty, but it’s real.
Blogs
A Day in the Life of a Plein Air Painting
What happens to a Plein Air Painting once I've finished a paint session? At least fifty percent of the time, I get back home knowing I’ll need to do one...
A Day in the Life of a Plein Air Painting
What happens to a Plein Air Painting once I've finished a paint session? At least fifty percent of the time, I get back home knowing I’ll need to do one...
What's behind the painting of 'Seasons and Circ...
There's often more behind a painting than what's being portrayed in the image itself. If you've wondered what I was thinking when I painted this tangle of decomposing leaves, here's...
What's behind the painting of 'Seasons and Circ...
There's often more behind a painting than what's being portrayed in the image itself. If you've wondered what I was thinking when I painted this tangle of decomposing leaves, here's...
Imposter Syndrome: Taming the beast that just w...
If you’re making art and it means something to you, you’ve probably come come up against Imposter Syndrome. It’s the clingy cousin of Unhelpful Comparisons and Limiting Beliefs. It’s the...
Imposter Syndrome: Taming the beast that just w...
If you’re making art and it means something to you, you’ve probably come come up against Imposter Syndrome. It’s the clingy cousin of Unhelpful Comparisons and Limiting Beliefs. It’s the...
Hunting Inspiration: How I choose what to paint
When you’re asked to drill down and articulate something, it forces you to really think about what you’re doing and why. For example, why do I love painting eucalyptus trees?...
Hunting Inspiration: How I choose what to paint
When you’re asked to drill down and articulate something, it forces you to really think about what you’re doing and why. For example, why do I love painting eucalyptus trees?...
How a Casual Job Made Me a Better Artist. Or, R...
I actually can’t recommend it enough. I wish I’d done it sooner. I’d go so far as to say that I feel more successful as an artist now that I’m...
How a Casual Job Made Me a Better Artist. Or, R...
I actually can’t recommend it enough. I wish I’d done it sooner. I’d go so far as to say that I feel more successful as an artist now that I’m...
Why I Chose an Away-From-Home Studio
Seven reasons why I chose to uproot my home studio to go paint in a space away from my house.
Why I Chose an Away-From-Home Studio
Seven reasons why I chose to uproot my home studio to go paint in a space away from my house.