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Climb the mountain, enjoy the view

The Oil Painters of America held a competition in Colorado last month. I decided I wanted to paint Fish Creek Falls for my entry.  I had never painted a waterfall and wasn’t sure how to go about it.  But I knew I had to be higher than the falls if I was going to paint…

Self Portrait

Some artists have a love/hate relationship with self portraits and I am one of them.  Looking in the mirror requires forgiveness of self and reconciliation with the aging woman I see there. I explore the lines that gravity has drawn as a history of my experiences, along with marks left by joy, love for life,…

Let’s figure it out!

During February I will host a figure drawing session in my Mainframe Studio 273 for anyone interested in drawing or painting from the live model. If you want an opportunity to work from life for the first time, or simply to refresh your drawing skills, here is a great opportunity.  The cost is $195 for…

Venmo accepted

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