Monday Morning Art School: genius is eternal patience
Is painting talent or hard work? Discover why patience, concentration, and persistence matter more than genius in learning to paint and becoming a better artist.
Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night…
From tornado warnings and flash floods to thundersnow at the Grand Canyon, follow this artist’s wild plein air painting trip through Arizona, Utah, and Colorado.
Monday Morning Art School: a strong painting routine
I’m off my routine, big time. I love the Sedona Plein Air Festival each October, and the grand road trip that bookends it. Even so, it sure will be sweet to sleep in my own bed, walk my dog, and get back into the rhythm of weekly classes. I miss you guys!
Plein air isn’t easy money: when Mother Nature crashes the party
A week of storms put the 22nd Sedona Plein Air Festival to the test. There are risks, rewards and financial realities in hosting a plein air event for a nonprofit arts organization.
Is that a varicose vein or just blue paint?
Why do plein air painters end up covered in blue paint? A humorous look at oil painting, messy clothes, stained fingernails, and the hazards of painting outdoors.