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Sampler Art

January Bouquet 11" x 14" oil on canvas, Sampler Collection In needlework samplers are specimens of achievement. I use this method to...

Victorian Radicals

Tomorrow is the last day the fantastic exhibit from Birmingham, England will be on public display at the San Antonio Museum of Art. I’ve...

For Auld Lang Syne

As the traditional New Years song sings, "Should all acquaintances be forgot...for auld lang syne". Its Scottish, roughly translated as...

What the &^%$#?

As the new year and new decade begins we often have that strong desire to get the cluttered holiday decor put away. This is the time of...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Oil Painting & Drawing