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John F. Carlson interview: Plein air painting
John F. Carlson (1875-1947) was born in Sweden. His work is admired by many; the list of prizes and museum acquisitions of his canvases would fill a long column in “Who’s Who in American Art. His clear...
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John F. Carlson interview: From plein air to studio
John F. Carlson (1875-1947) was born in Sweden. His work is admired by many; the list of prizes and museum acquisitions of his canvases would fills a long column in “Who’s Who in American Art. His...
View Article“Limited Palette Landscapes” DVD
I am very pleased to announce the release of my first art instruction video. Professionally produced by Liliedahl Art Videos, the DVD contains over 15 hours of instruction. For many years art students...
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Plein Air Southwest Salon 2017
Well, it’s that time of year again…Spring…time for the Outdoor Painters Society huge annual event…Plein Air Southwest Salon 2017. This year the venue has changed. The show is still being held in Dallas...
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Cally Krallman interview
She’s a singer, a writer of over 400 song lyrics, producer of six CD’s, and creator of intensely colorful landscape paintings in oil and acrylic. Cally Krallman is one talented woman…not one to sit...
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They will not be convinced…
There was a rich man who was dressed in purple and fine linen and lived in luxury every day. At his gate was laid a beggar named Lazarus, covered with sores and longing to eat what fell from the rich...
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John F. Carlson interview: Studio painting
John F. Carlson (1875-1947) was born in Sweden. His work is admired by many; the list of prizes and museum acquisitions of his canvases would fills a long column in “Who’s Who in American Art. His...
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John F. Carlson interview: Oil painting technique
John F. Carlson (1875-1947) was born in Sweden. His work is admired by many; the list of prizes and museum acquisitions of his canvases would fills a long column in “Who’s Who in American Art. His...
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John F. Carlson interview: The palette
John F. Carlson (1875-1947) was born in Sweden. His work is admired by many; the list of prizes and museum acquisitions of his canvases would fills a long column in “Who’s Who in American Art. His...
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Southwest Gallery features “Local Masters” show
The “Local Masters” opening, a show at Southwest Gallery in Dallas featuring new works by John Cook and myself, had it’s unveiling on 12 May. Thank you to Southwest Gallery for hosting this show for...
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The creative process: “A Winter Day”
Periodically, over the next several weeks, I will be showing and explaining the creative process behind several of my recent paintings now being exhibited at Southwest Gallery in Dallas. They are being...
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PleinAir Salon winners interviewed
Kathleen Hudson won the Grand Prize at the 6th Annual PleinAir Salon. “How much did she win?” you ask. How about fifteen thousand dollars? It was a large pay day for Bright Morning, Timberline Falls, a...
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The creative process: “Montecatini”
In 2007, my wife and I visited the Tuscan town of Montecatini, Italy. There are two parts to it…Montecatini Terma (the lower part) and Montecatini Alto (the upper part, which some say is the ancient...
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The creative process: “Cruising the Backroads”
There are few places that appeal to me more as an artist than New England in the autumn…particularly Vermont. Well sure, there’s Holmes County, Ohio, small town America, and Europe as well…but there’s...
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Jim McVicker interview
Jim McVicker is a brilliant painter, one of the elite plein air painters, very versatile, yet clearly focused regardless of the subject. He loves life, nature and the visual experience and successfully...
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The creative process: “Be Still My Soul”
When Katharina A. von Schlegal so succinctly penned the words to the hymn, “Be Still My Soul”, more than 260 years ago, I wonder if she had any idea the impact those words would have on people, even to...
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Linda Crank interview
If you spend any time on at all on Facebook, you are very familiar with the name Linda Crank. She is the generous, kind soul that posts so many marvelous works of deceased artists. Seldom does she post...
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The creative process: “At the Edge of Town”
If you viewed last week’s interview with Linda Crank, I mentioned that this week’s blog post would review the creation of “Malabar Farm”…obviously, I have changed my mind. I will post that next week....
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The creative process: “Malabar Farm”
A few years ago, based on the recommendation of one of my collectors, my wife and I visited Holmes County, Ohio…still one of my favorite painting locations. Very near Holmes County is Richland County,...
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Helpful thoughts about color
“The more things change, the more they stay the same”…as the saying goes…certainly applies to many art related principles. Some years ago when I was actively involved in Artists and Craftsmen...
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