#GreatSmokyNationalPark

Feb 28, 20192 min read

StudioSense: One Scene, Three Versions

Recently, I reached for my oil paints to embark on an experiment with a scene I had painted in the past. Hiking in the Great Smoky...

Feb 14, 20193 min read

StudioSense: Green and Red and Blue and Orange

I was rather pleased with the bold color effects of "The Clearing," where I applied an acrylic under-painting of colors representing the...

Feb 25, 20182 min read

Pastel Painting - Spring Break and the Great Smoky Mountains

Spring Break time is coming soon! "Season's Transitions" was inspired by a hike on the Chimney Tops trail at Great Smoky National Park. ...

Jun 5, 20171 min read

Pastel Technique: Keeping it Small and Simple

While working on another large 21x27 pastel painting, I thought I would break up my schedule with a small study. At the same time, I...