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Painting in the Flint Hills
I had been painting alone in the Tallgrass Prairie of the Flint Hills in Kansas for two days; for a time, humanity didn’t exist. There was only an awareness of birds flitting about in search of...
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A bright Light has come to earth
Something most profound, utterly amazing and beyond imagination has occurred. Not many witnessed it, only a few shepherds in the fields watching over their sheep during the night; but the event would...
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Silent Night
In my latest painting, “Silent Night”, there is a mysterious, eerie silence, almost a reverence, as people speak in hushed tones wondering what’s next. The painting ended up that way, but that’s...
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Advice for creating and critiquing paintings – Part 1
In his 1889 book, “How to judge of a picture”, John C. Van Dyke thoroughly describes how to properly assess a painting. I know, the title is weird, particularly with that preposition “of” stuck in...
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Advice for creating and critiquing paintings – Part 2
In his 1889 book, “How to judge of a picture”, John C. Van Dyke thoroughly describes how to properly assess a painting. I know, the title is weird, particularly with that preposition “of” stuck in...
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Advice for creating and critiquing paintings – Part 3
In his 1889 book, “How to judge of a picture”, John C. Van Dyke thoroughly describes how to properly assess a painting. I know, the title is weird, particularly with that preposition “of” stuck in...
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Advice for creating and critiquing paintings – Part 4
In his 1889 book, “How to judge of a picture”, John C. Van Dyke thoroughly describes how to properly assess a painting. I know, the title is weird, particularly with that preposition “of” stuck in...
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Advice for creating and critiquing paintings – Part 5
In his 1889 book, “How to judge of a picture”, John C. Van Dyke thoroughly describes how to properly assess a painting. I know, the title is weird, particularly with that preposition “of” stuck in...
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What is love?
Love is such an important, appealing, and wonderful word. We all love the idea of “Love”. It evokes warm thoughts, emotions, even acts of kindness. It makes us, and others, feel good. It’s also the...
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Advice for creating and critiquing paintings – Part 6
In his 1889 book, “How to judge of a picture”, John C. Van Dyke thoroughly describes how to properly assess a painting. I know, the title is weird, particularly with that preposition “of” stuck in...
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Advice for creating and critiquing paintings – Part 7
In his 1889 book, “How to judge of a picture”, John C. Van Dyke thoroughly describes how to properly assess a painting. I know, the title is weird, particularly with that preposition “of” stuck in...
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4th Annual Plein Air Live Faculty Auction
The 4th Annual Plein Air Live Convention runs from March 9-11, 2023. As a former faculty member, I have been invited to summit five paintings for its Faculty Auction and Sale. The paintings shown below...
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Advice for creating and critiquing paintings – Part 8
In his 1889 book, “How to judge of a picture”, John C. Van Dyke thoroughly describes how to properly assess a painting. I know, the title is weird, particularly with that preposition “of” stuck in...
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Advice for creating and critiquing paintings – Part 9
In his 1889 book, “How to judge of a picture”, John C. Van Dyke thoroughly describes how to properly assess a painting. I know, the title is weird, particularly with that preposition “of” stuck in...
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Advice for creating and critiquing paintings – Part 10
In his 1889 book, “How to judge of a picture”, John C. Van Dyke thoroughly describes how to properly assess a painting. I know, the title is weird, particularly with that preposition “of” stuck in...
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Does God love unconditionally?
It’s a joyous time. It’s Spring, a time of new beginnings, a fresh start, the end of a gray, cold winter. Like the colorful candy eggs so associated with Easter, flowers burst forth delighting the...
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Advice for creating and critiquing paintings – Part 11
In his 1889 book, “How to judge of a picture”, John C. Van Dyke thoroughly describes how to properly assess a painting. I know, the title is weird, particularly with that preposition “of” stuck in...
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Advice for creating and critiquing paintings – Part 12
In his 1889 book, “How to judge of a picture”, John C. Van Dyke thoroughly describes how to properly assess a painting. I know, the title is weird, particularly with that preposition “of” stuck in...
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Advice for creating and critiquing paintings – Part 13
In his 1889 book, “How to judge of a picture”, John C. Van Dyke thoroughly describes how to properly assess a painting. I know, the title is weird, particularly with that preposition “of” stuck in...
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Emile Gruppe’s legacy
Emile Gruppe was born in Rochester, New York on November 23,1896. His father, Charles, was a pretty darn good painter himself, in the style of the Dutch painters. When he moved his young family to...
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