September 2015

Choose Your Palette Based on What You Want to Paint

Choosing your palette is not as difficult as you may think. Let me give you an example. I'm also a rock climber. Some climbers take all of the gear they think they may need during a climb while others only take the gear they anticipate that they'll need. I had one climbing friend ask another partner one day, "So what gear do you take with you?" The second answered, "It depends on the climb." And so it is with your palette. Choose your palette, don't let it choose you. Look, I get it, some people like the palette they work with....

The Future of Selling Art: Why This Is a Good Thing

Yeah, I know, there are thousands of artists peddling their works on eBay, but how many of them auction in the hundred's of thousands of dollars? If they're coming straight from the artist then the answer is none, but why can't there be high-priced auctions over the Internet like there are in famous auction houses? Well, eBay and Phillips are teaming up to do just that, and that's great news for everyone. Why? Because this is the future of art. [caption id="attachment_3213" align="aligncenter" width="1100"] City VII Roses - Oil on Canvas (2014)[/caption] Think for a moment where artists sell. Mostly it's to...

The History of Plein Air Painting: A Documentary

Put together by Plein Air Magazine, this Outside the Lines documentary on the history of Plein Air painting is a good watch. It's about 38 minutes long, and covers American and European lines. The cinematography is excellent, too. A lot of history here, so enjoy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F86HvkQaz-o My own history with plein air painting is turbulent. I've never considered myself a great drawer, and I've always felt that drawing is something a plein air painter needs to excel at. I'm sure abstract works can be done plein air as well. But all the plein air painters I see these days are doing exactly...