Blogs 8/10

Happy New Year!

Greetings from Big Bend National Park, Texas. I've been off the grid for several days enjoying the beauty of our border lands with...

Merry Christmas!

From all of us at Silver Oak Art, we wish you a very Merry Christmas! ~Nicholas, Yvette, Wilson & Ava 5" x 7" watercolor on cotton paper,...

Life in the Texas Hill Country

So, like a good healthy husband I went straight to the local gym after getting out of my day job today. Then I had the brilliant idea of...

What is Wabi Sabi Art?

Wabi Sabi in Japanese means the art of imperfection. Basically, back in the day of the great far east Asian Empires, artists were never...

Brushes Down, Palette Knives Out

Brushes are down and palette knives are out. It's that time of year when my realism painting pauses and my wild Wabi Sabi art gets...

Warm or Cool

Here is a classic example of a color tone lesson. This is the exact same painting photographed in two identical frames but different...

Old Dogs Can Learn New Tricks

Sand Castle Lesson taught by Mark Landrum, the Port A Sandcastle Guy. North Padre Island, Texas

Ohh Baby It's Hot Outside!

Area J Studio at Silver Oak Art, August 2019

Summertime Fun!

This month I got to do a little en plein air painting on the beach! Painting under such conditions is both a great way to pair painting...

Happy Independence Day USA!

Happy Birthday USA! Betsy Ross Flag, 5" x 7" oil on canvas, Sampler Collection Portfolio #BetsyRossFlag #USA #AmericanHistory...

Oil Painting & Drawing