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5 TIps to Creating Strong Design from Photos 5 Aug 2013 | 08:59 am
"Cruisin'" - 8x6" value study - oil on linen Have you experienced how difficult it can be to take a compilation of photos and combine them into a sound and compelling design? If you like painting li...
Take Your Work to a New Level of Awesome 15 Jul 2013 | 09:34 am
"Bog Grass - Fall" - acrylic on canvas 36x48" by Suzanne Northcott An invitation to come on a journey of discovery: The Maker and the Muse - Suzanne Northcott and Liz Wiltzen Hollyhock - September 22...
"This Might Not Work...." 16 May 2013 | 07:12 pm
"Evening - Vermilion Lakes" - oil on linen - 9x12" purchase info Listened to a great interview with the brilliant and innovative Seth Godin recently. In it he talks about a liberating way to approach...
Learning to Design with Value 25 Apr 2013 | 05:50 am
Value study demo - oil 6x6" In order to learn sophisticated painting techniques it is valuable to break them down into simple exercises and build up from there. Something that skilled painters excel...
Daily Painting and Heli Painting 5 Apr 2013 | 05:15 am
"Late Dinner" - oil on linen - 9x12" purchase info After a 5 month hiatus, my instructing calendar is firing up again. Click here for my full 2013 schedule. First Up - Daily Painting Coming up very ...
Navigating the 5 Phases of Rejection 22 Feb 2013 | 09:23 pm
"West 57th" - oil on linen - 9x12" purchase info I received notification today that my submission was declined from this year's Oil Painters of America National Show. (not the above painting) I thou...
Taking Charge of Procrastination 15 Feb 2013 | 09:37 pm
"Door #3" Oil on linen - 8x10" purchase info Do you find the hardest part of painting is getting started? I can get to the studio and masterfully kill a good 2-3 hours before I ever pick up a paint ...
Show Up and Let Go 31 Jan 2013 | 01:37 am
"Girl Candy" Oil on linen - 9x12" In a recent post I talked about being flexible rather than tightly wound when life throws us curve balls. In this post I'd like to share what I have learned about h...
So Much for Best Laid Plans... 17 Jan 2013 | 01:20 pm
"Night on the Town" Oil on linen - 9x12" Late post tonight so it'll be a quickie. First - 30 in 30, consecutively or otherwise, ain't happenin'. I was completely committed to finishing a painting ea...
What is Creativity? 10 Jan 2013 | 11:41 am
"Window Shopping" Oil on linen - 9x12" purchase info I have pretty much always believed that I am not creative. Technically proficient yes, creative no. A couple of recent conversations got me thinki...
