This is another example of a sketch I did in France to plan out a painting. I use shapes and values to lead the viewers eye around. This composition is
Month: January 2006
The third gallery in the past 12 months to close in Half Moon Bay did so today. More than 30 years in business, and the first gallery to show my
I’m re-reading Edgar Payne’s Composition of Outdoor Painting. What a classic! I think it was Kevin Macpherson who said he re-read the classic art books often, because he learned something
Before I start a painting, I think about design, and how the design leads the viewer’s eye around the painting. In these sketches from France, I looked for patterns of
Since I’ve been on the subject of technique lately, here’s something I learned from Barry John Raybould–use of the notan sketch. The notan sketch is a great way to try