Training Reports

This month's report is based on my recent painting, Maryvale, Cows (see below). I painted from this photo taken last year at Maryvale, Queensland. It … [Read more...] about Making the Parts Fit, Varying Techniques, and History in a Practical Light

This report will focus mostly on color and style. I'll cover: Making Red Sing Amongst the Greens Putting the Right Color in the Right Spot Changing … [Read more...] about Complementary Colors, Mixing Guidelines, and Changing Style

This month's training report will cover: Revisiting a Familiar Subject On Taking Time Off The Importance of Doing Hard Things Contemporary Landscape … [Read more...] about Revisiting a Familiar Subject, Taking Time Off, and Contemporary Landscape Painters

Earlier this year, a subscriber suggested I read Art and Fear. It's by two professional photographers, David Bayles and Ted Orland. Of course, we are … [Read more...] about On Art and Fear

This month's report is all about garden paintings. I'll cover: My Recent Painting Progress Shots Garden Painting Tips Garden Reference Photos Master … [Read more...] about Garden Paintings

This report is all about pushing your ideas through your art. I'll cover what it means and provide you with specific examples. Overview Pushing the … [Read more...] about Pushing Your Ideas

January is over, but there are still eleven months left in the year. This report is all about getting the most out of that time. First, we will review … [Read more...] about Making 2022 Your Best Year Ever

Sometime last month, Chontele, Elora, and I had morning tea with my grandparents in their dining room. The room has frilly white curtains, ornaments, … [Read more...] about Interior Scenes, Trying Something Different, and Simplification

In October, I published a handful of my childhood paintings (you can read that post here if you missed it). I was surprised how popular this was. … [Read more...] about Childhood Paintings – The Start of a Lifelong Journey at the Easel

This training report follows on from my Claude Monet spotlight published in September 2021. I was so inspired by Monet's work that I spent the last … [Read more...] about Lessons From the Impressionists