337: Why Do People Like Abstract Art?
–I was honored to receive a review copy of Nobel Prize recipient Dr. Eric R. Kandel‘s latest book Reductionism in Art and Brain Science. The book exp...
Category: abstract
287: Elements of Abstraction
Subterranean Heat, 48″ x 36″ –IN this short video I discuss how and why I paint abstracts. Concurrently I also experiment with a new filming setup I...
268: Realist vs. Abstract
RECENTLY a friend and fellow artist told me about a new website and movement called NoLabels.org. In the United States the level of political discourse has erod...
232: Tectonic Shift
Tectonic Shift, 10″ x 10″, acrylic on canvas There comes a time in every artist’s journey when major changes are inevitable. Usually it’...
229: Acrylic ideas and tips
Evolution of Blue, 48″ x 36″, acrylic Acrylic is an amazingly flexible medium–if you know how to use it. In the video below–another free Gbox exclus...
199: Abstract Evolution, the magazine
I recently made a magazine of my abstracts to promote my show at Alpine Art in February 2015. It was fairly easy using Blurb although I wasn’t able t...
135 Getting a professional photo
The thicker the paint the harder it is to get a good photograph in the studio, especially if the paintings are large. Shown here is a professional shot of my oi...
129 Paint strokes
Here is a video showing how I apply paint onto a large abstract painting. As you can see I use a lot of paint and load generous amounts of paint onto my brush b...
124 Between earth and sky, 40″ x 30″
I painted this large abstract from a small 8″ x 8″ color study I painted with oil sticks from R&F Handmade paints. This was the first ...
122 Working toward the center
In this latest abstract, The Center Will Hold, 24″ x 24″, a large landscape was sitting behind my easel as I painted this new piece. I was shocked b...