2016-02-06 18:45
RECENTLY a friend and fellow artist told me about a new website and movement called NoLabels.org. In the United States the level of political discourse has eroded to the point where meaningf… Read More
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2016-01-30 17:49
A FEW blog entries back I mentioned that it was nearly impossible to sand acrylic. I wanted to sand heavily textured areas to create even more complex textural effects. I have sinc… Read More
2016-01-21 19:06
MY new year's resolutions include having more fun with art while exploring techniques outside my normal purview. A video that admirably fulfills both goals is James Gurney&rsq&hell…Read More
2016-01-21 16:40
MY new year's resolutions include having more fun with art while exploring techniques outside my normal purview. A video that admirably fulfills both goals is James Gurney&rsq&hell…Read More
2016-01-10 23:40
Closeup showing Zinc White textureSOME have asked if I'm abandoning oils in favor of acrylics. The answer is I continue to use both depending on what traits I need. Gener… Read More
2016-01-08 19:55
Closeup of a recent acrylic painting, Turn To Light, 48" x 36".WHEN things go bad with a painting negative voices sound off in my head. When I’m painting with acrylics such voices usua… Read More
2015-12-31 18:51
Desert Blossom, 9" x 9", woodcutIN the coming year I want to shake up this blog by exploring new ideas. Chief among them will be painting with thinner paint. The time has come to discover ho… Read More
2015-12-30 19:09
OVER the last year I've written an unprecedented amount of posts about artistic improvement. Recently I've been reflecting on the idea that artists have to develop excess ability and then re… Read More
2015-12-24 21:12
“You must always work not just within, but below your means. If you can handle three elements, handle only two. If you can handle ten, then handle only five. In that way, the ones you… Read More
2015-12-14 20:05
I RECEIVED an email the other day asking about the advisability of pursuing a career in art. In general if someone truly wants to be an artist no amount of discouragement can stop… Read More
2015-12-13 21:24
AS I WAIT for my new studio to be completed I decided to reconfigure my old studio for painting experimentation. I removed my couch and added a set of four fluorescent lights to create… Read More
2015-11-28 18:50
"I spin a cocoon around myself; let others do the same. I leave it to time to show what will come of it–a brilliant butterfly or maggot." —Caspar David FriedrichI NEED … Read More
2015-11-23 21:22
EVERY once in awhile I read a book that clarifies my thinking with such astonishing force I shudder to think of my future in the absence of such information. I found Introvert Power: Wh… Read More
2015-11-04 04:35
Country Road, 20" x 20", oil on canvasI'VE been having a lot of success with my latest mixture of sun oil and Gamblin Gel. I do a full color, full value underpainting then oil up with t… Read More
2015-10-27 04:19
RECENTLY I needed a thicker oil medium and have been experimenting with sun oil. So far I’ve enjoyed painting with a mixture of very thick sun oil and Gamblin Gel. It can be applied th… Read More
2015-10-22 17:06
Screen shot of my woodcut boardIN the ongoing clash between social media a few favorites are emerging for visual artists. I've had a Pinterest account for awhile but had not fully exploited… Read More
2015-10-08 01:15
A VERY useful medium I use lately is sun oil mixed with about 1/3 Gamblin Alkyd Gel (or G-gel). In the video below I give a very brief demo of how to mix and apply the resultant mixture.Sun… Read More
2015-10-02 19:13
IN this final installment I demonstrate how I make final adjustments to a painting. In this phase my primary objective it to remove any dots, dashes, lines, or tangents that create&nbs&hell…Read More
2015-09-15 04:32
Warmth of Summer, 16" x 20", oil on canvasI HAVE often stated that painting with thick paint is like walking a tightrope–there seems to be so much that can go wrong it can feel like yo… Read More
2015-09-13 16:49
HERE are the next to last installments of the four part landscape tutorial. In the last two chapters I fine tune the composition by adjusting values by adding some dark notes and s… Read More
2015-09-09 03:52
Your art reflects the energy level you had when you painted it."Everything requires Time. Time is the only permanent and absolute ruler in the universe. But she is a scrupulously fair r… Read More
2015-09-04 17:39
"Reflections", 20 x 20, oil on canvas.I made a new series of videos–one of the first where I show the entire painting process from start to finish. Especially interestin… Read More
2015-08-25 02:22
Along the East Bench, 16" x 20", oil on canvasDURING the opening of my abstract show the gallery director for the event suggested I post images of the show on Instagram. Since I didn't… Read More
2015-08-17 19:31
Northern wall of studio modelI HAVE struggled with lighting in a variety of locations over the years including a basement studio. I'm currently building a new studio and I really… Read More
2015-08-04 03:59
ACRYLICS allow me to paint over an abstract as many times as I need to–the surface texture only gets richer. One of the tools I use to help me move forward with a thickly textured… Read More
2015-08-01 20:35
AS ARTISTS why do we express ourselves the way we do?When I was younger I played in a rock band. One evening we were playing to a full house at the aptly named Rogues Inn in Manhattan, Kansa… Read More
2015-07-25 23:17
Sketch for Reflected World, GraphiteFINDING your way as an artist is not easy. As I look back over my career I wonder at all the techniques and styles I've explored. I always admired artists… Read More
2015-07-13 18:23
Woodcut, 9" x 6"I'm currently preparing for a woodcut show in April 2016 at the Alpine Art Gallery in Salt Lake City. It will be the first time I will have a one person show entirely about t… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
A few weeks ago the Thick Paint blog logged over a million visits. In the blog's seven year history it has had visits from nearly every country on the planet. My brother Steve drafted a seri… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
The deadline for my ad for the Door County Plein Air Festival booklet is at hand. Once again I feel inadequate to describe why potential collectors should buy my paintings. I believe in… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
In this video I use a selection of tints and tones provided by Gamblin Colors. Many artists use tints and tones as the basis for their painting and add limited primaries. This is genera… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
There is a concept circulating that suggests the main goal of the digital revolution is to reduce obstacles to creativity. This means eliminating barriers so all ideas can effortlessly find… Read More
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