Bell pepper paintings; 8×8 oil on canvas

I painted this pair of bell pepper paintings as a commission for a repeat customer who I first worked with last year when she asked me to paint a portrait of her house as a Christmas gift for her husband. … Continue reading

Nancy Seamons Crookston Workshop recap 

I had the privilege of taking a workshop from Nancy Seamons Crookston earlier this month and let me just start by saying that Nancy is the sweetest, kindest and most humble artist I have every painted with! I’m not saying that … Continue reading

This week in my art studio…

This is my weekly studio update! We are less than 2 weeks away from my first fall show (Goodlettsville Arts and Antiques Festival, Saturday, September 12, 10 am – 4 pm, in front of Goodlettsville City Hall) so I’m starting to move … Continue reading

This week in my art studio

This is my weekly studio update! There are less than 3 weeks until my first fall show (Goodlettsville Arts and Antiques Festival, Saturday, September 12, 10 am – 4 pm, in front of Goodlettsville City Hall) so it’s crunch time … Continue reading

How to draw free hand on a canvas

Tonight at my weekly Thursday night art class, I started a commission piece of a still life bell pepper. There are many ways to draw on canvas – using pencil, charcoal, thinned down paint etc… – whichever method you choose is … Continue reading

Entryway Splendor; 12×16 oil on canvas panel

This is a piece I have wanted to paint for over a year and started several months ago. As commissions come in and various projects arise, pieces that I want to paint just for fun get pushed to the wayside. Since … Continue reading