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Who is Samuel Cherubin?
I’m sure you’ve seen his name many times. If you’re on Facebook at all and love art, particularly great paintings, Samuel Cherubin’s name will be attached to many of those posts. Although he’s not an...
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Finding one’s individuality as an artist
My answer to finding our individuality as an artist is pretty simple. Remember back to our earliest years in school when we were first taught how to form the letters of the alphabet? We were very...
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Artistic break throughs
If you’re a serious artist, I suspect that sometime in your artistic life you experienced a break through in your work…that one painting, for example…that set you off in a new direction, way of...
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Mark Lague interview
When I view a Mark Lague painting, I am amazed wondering how in the world he creates them. Fortunately, now I have the opportunity to view one first hand whenever I want because my son and...
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The value of still life painting
I have created a number of still life paintings during my fine art career. They were only painted for my personal enjoyment, but also as a change of pace from landscape painting…and as something...
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Museum of Western Art exhibition
I am honored to be one of 52 invited artists to participate in the 38th Annual Roundup Exhibition and Sale at the Museum of Western Art in Kerrville, Texas, The exhibition and sale takes place from 23...
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Realism Live 2021
I am honored for the 4th year to be on the faculty of Streamline Conference events. This time I will be presenting something entirely different…to my knowledge, never done before by Streamline at its...
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Painting basics
I recently gave a one-hour Zoom presentation for the Visual Arts Guild of Frisco. In this presentation I share the basic principles that need to be mastered in order to create a great painting. The...
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Thoughts on self promotion
We live in a world of continual self-promotion. It is everywhere, permeating every nook and cranny of our society. It seems just about everyone wants to be rich and famous…a star…and, given the...
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My story – Part 1
I have had the pleasure and honor of interviewing over 100 artists for this blog over the years. One thing I know for certain, everyone has a story and each one’s journey is unique and interesting....
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My story – Part 2
I have had the pleasure and honor of interviewing over 100 artists for this blog over the years. One thing I know for certain, everyone has a story and each one’s journey is unique and interesting....
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My story – Part 3
I have had the pleasure and honor of interviewing over 100 artists for this blog over the years. One thing I know for certain, everyone has a story and each one’s journey is unique and interesting....
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My story – Part 4
I have had the pleasure and honor of interviewing over 100 artists for this blog over the years. One thing I know for certain, everyone has a story and each one’s journey is unique and interesting....
View ArticleFor this, I am thankful
“This is the will of Him who sent Me, that of all that He has given Me I lose nothing, but raise it up on the last day. For this is the will of My Father, that everyone who beholds the Son and believes...
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They’re seldom sold…But…
I’ve never released so many of my color studies at one time. I very seldom sell them because they are very personal records of preliminary work for larger paintings, or of experiences while painting...
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Revisiting a commission
A few years ago I had the pleasurable experience of working with a client on the creation of a painting inspired by deep and satisfying memories of a childhood home. I think it useful to once again...
View ArticleHe came once, He’s coming again
Many may be surprised by the title of this blog post, after all, it’s Christmas and this title doesn’t seem very Christmas-e-e does it? But then, what’s really important; is it all the delights of the...
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Most popular blog post per month of 2021
I want to thank each of you that have followed my blog from time to time this past year, but particular thanks goes to the 400 active subscribers that receive the blog posts automatically each week....
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My top 6 Instagram posts of 2021
I think I’m just beginning my third year on Instagram. Thanks to all of you that are following my weekly postings. It’s been a surprise to look back over 2021 and discover which paintings have been the...
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Charles-Francois Daubigny
An important art critic of the mid 1800s said of Charles-Francois Daubigny (Dough-ben-yeah) that there is “Nobody better than M. Daubigny who gives to a landscape its just accent and its true...
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