Category Archives: Supplies, Tools, Gear, Frames

Longevity of an Oil Painting

Longevity of an Oil Painting Over the years, I have received inquiries about the care, [...]

Covington Art Fair

Covington Art Fair So, I was at the Covington Art Fair in Fort Wayne, Indiana, [...]

Woodshop, Tinting Panels, Small Easel Adapter

Woodshop, Tinting Panels, Small Easel Adapter Super hectic time of the year.  Fall arrived early [...]

Let’s Tango!

Let’s Tango! I’ve got to admit.  I love weddings and wedding paintings.  Everything is so [...]

Making Frames

Making Frames I am not a woodworker!  Never claimed to be a woodworker.  Never wanted [...]

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Cradled Panels

Cradled Panels This week I have been making cradled panels.  Usually I just use cut [...]

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Snow in Yellowwood, 021822 S 6×8 no2

Frames + Snow in Yellowwood + the Weekly Special Before I dive into the latest [...]

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Very Cold First Snow, February 5, 2022

Winter plein air oil painting Very Cold First Snow, February 5, 2022 Except for a [...]

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Eating an Ice Cream Cone on the Midway at the State Fair

Eating an Ice Cream Cone on the Midway at the State Fair Today we are [...]

Small Panel Easel

Penrod and Small Panel Painting Easel  So happy to announce I will be doing my [...]

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Prints on Canvas

Prints on Canvas Over the years, I have gotten many requests for prints of my [...]

Still Life Paint Box

Still Life Paint Box A few years ago, I built a still life box for [...]

Two Goblets, Two New Paintings

Two Goblets, Two Paintings From 1997-2002, I did a lot of still life paintings, including [...]

New Frames

Boxes of New Frames I am super excited and super busy getting ready for the [...]

Magical Mystical Forest, February 27, 2020

Magical Mystical Forest, February 27, 2020, A Plein Air Oil Painting of Yellowwood State Forest [...]

011918 12×16 End of Arctic Blast

plein air forest snow We finally got a break from the extreme cold! While we [...]

Cold weather foot gear

ICE! Last night, pouring rain turned into pouring ice.  I woke up at 4:30 a.m. [...]

Frame Suppliers for the Collector and Artist

Frames are the bugaboo for an artist.  The challenge is selecting a frame that best [...]

20 Practical Tips for Plein Air Painting in Back Country

20 Practical Tips for Painting Plein Air in Back Country While I have been painting [...]

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