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Many times I'm asked to do a demo on how I approach my in-studio cityscape painting, and I've always resisted because I really don't have a specific method and it's such an unpredictable, process-dependent thing. Sometimes I come away with a pretty good painting, other times it blows up in my face. And I never know if it'll take two hours or two months! Well that's about to change. I've committed to doing a cityscape painting demo next Saturday, April 28th, at the Holton Studio Gallery in Berkeley, CA! I'm still not sure if I can pull it [...]

This post originally appeared on Studio Notes (on the previous platform) on April 4, 2013.  I'm reposting some of the older posts because I think they're informative and relevant. I hope you agree~ How often have you gone out painting on location, only to be discouraged by the perceived difficulty of task at hand?If you are like most painters, you can relate to this; You get in your car to go painting, may be on a whim one beautiful morning, or may be you have a scheduled paint out with a group, or may be even at a plein air painting competition... [...]

Local Colors, 9 x 12 inches, oil on linen   available   When I drove to the other side of the island, I decided to stay over there for the day and find something to paint. I was looking for a local vibe, not so touristy and built up. Exploring the rough edges of Kahului I found some streets that led to the beach, but no tourists. Just local boys drinking beer and smoking...something.   I painted this one in the full sun, and while I was painting, many people who live nearby came out to check out what I was doing and talk to me. They [...]