If you’re like me, you’ve probably collected many studio tools and gadgets over the years. Some are useful for only a short time while others have lasting value. Check it out… This cart on wheels holds massive paintings! It’s ideal for storing and moving canvases and...

I’m back from my show opening, and it’s time for a bit of studio housekeeping. I’ve returned to several buckets with dried-up paint. Take a look... It makes clean-up easy because I only have to use a screwdriver to scrape the dried paint out. This is an efficient way...

In art and life, we all get stuck at times and don’t know how to move forward. Whenever this happens to me, I’m reminded that the answer is always the same—just try something! This just came up for me as I was completing my newest work. I wasn’t sure what the final...

My show opens this week and we’re at the final step — getting the work to the gallery! All the canvases are now removed from the support panels they’ve been stapled to and are ready to go. Here’s the process… The canvases will be stacked, rolled, and flown to Julie...

I’m standing in front of the largest painting I’ll be showing at Julie Nester Gallery at the end of July. This has been fun to work on! The painting is much looser and more direct than the other paintings in the show, but it will still fit in with this new body of...

My July opening is coming soon so I’m stealing time and working away! Whatever I can do to maximize paint time is a priority. Here’s a time-saving tip I came up with that’s helping so much. Watch here… My buckets of paint have lids, but they are awkward to open and...

Today I want to show you my favorite finish for a painting - cold wax. Watch here… I use cold wax on both acrylic and oil paintings to create a final beautiful surface. It often takes two coats that I then polish to create a river stone finish — it’s not glossy, and...

I’m in beautiful Mexico and I want to make some big art down here for my upcoming show. A change in environment always gets my creative juices flowing! I paint on canvas but like to mount it to large wood panels for support. Luckily I found a woodshop who can make...

This week I have a tip for you that I regularly use to create cool marks and texture - some dark and some light. Check it out… I love the idea of working with these opposites. If I want a light painting for instance, my first layer will be very dark. Then I cover that...

I learned a hard lesson this week! Read on so you can avoid making the same mistake I did. I really like the direction my new paintings are taking, but unfortunately, the paint is peeling off on one! It's an old acrylic painting I was working over and the acrylic...