When I first started painting I went on a quest for the perfect red — little did I know that I could mix red from magenta and yellow — and I knew nothing about pigment numbers. Mixing Red Yes, everything I learned in school was wrong — red is not Read more…
I’ve had several people ask what colors are in my Art Toolkit palettes so I thought I’d do a post with a winter update. I like to switch up the colors seasonally. All colors are by Daniel Smith except for those marked with a WN for Winsor & Newton or Read more…
A minimal sketch kit I setup for doing value study thumbnail sketches on the go.
When I first started painting in nature I spent time researching how to carry water in the field — it’s kind of essential for watercolors. I eventually came up with a few ways that work great and I’m sharing them here. So let’s talk water! Pack It Out Before we Read more…
Finding motivation with art challenges and what to do when visiting Marfa, Texas.
This is the post about choosing watercolor brushes I wish I could have found somewhere when I was getting started all those years ago.
Come hike along with me on the Lost Mine Trail at Big Bend National Park! This is one of the most popular trails in the park, so we waited until mid-afternoon when the crowds cleared out to go. It’s only 4.8 miles round trip but there are amazing views around Read more…
Come with me on a hike up Pine Canyon in Big Bend National Park and join me for some nature sketching! I started sketching acorns in 2019 — they’re endlessly fascinating to me. Much like leaves, they’re so much fun to sketch on hikes as they don’t take much time Read more…