News & Views
from my vantage point
at the edge of the Pacific Ocean

Choosing a subject really is a matter of personal preference. But it is good to think through the "Why?" before you begin painting....

After watching (and videoing! - a previous post) a Great Grey Owl hunting this weekend in Yellowstone, I painted the Great Grey Owl in...

I guess I'm a 'nature geek'.... because I can't image too many things that I'd enjoy more than being near a heron rookery, painting and...

Out for a quick hike in Yellowstone, we had an amazing encounter with a great grey owl. With the opportunity to watch the owl hunting for...

Often called "an artist's artist", Joaquin Sorolla (1863-1923) is one of the painters I most admire. He was born in Valencia Spain on...