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353: New Blog!
2019-03-28 18:49
–I HAVE recently made a new website and a new blog. The blog has all the original material of this Thick Paint site minus entries with expiration dates such as exhibits and class annou… Read More
352: Black Is A Color
2019-01-16 19:39
–I HAVE read countless accounts of how many artists avoid using black paint at all costs. Some even decry it as not being a real color. Which is somewhat ridiculous. If it wasn't a col… Read More
351: Drawing Like Van Gogh
2019-01-13 12:13
–LEARNING to replicate the energy of your drawings in your paintings is one of the most productive advances you can make in painting. In my recent Gumrod video I show how the drawings… Read More
349: New Instructional Video
2018-09-12 20:34
–I decided to publish my new instructional video with Gumroad. They provide the best download speeds and easiest purchasing options (Paypal or credit card). The one… Read More
348: Studio Visit Video
2018-07-12 21:24
–MANITOU Galleries suggested I make a short video giving collectors a view into my studio and my process. I filmed a five-minute segment showing my new studio as well as the… Read More
347: Paintings At Manitou Galleries
2018-06-28 17:30
–IT has been a lifelong ambition to get gallery representation in Santa Fe, New Mexico, which is the third largest art market in the world and the primary market for the kind… Read More
346: Understanding Creativity
2018-05-29 22:39
–WHY do some people love art and others seem unmoved by it? I'm always interested in the reaction of people who visit our home. Our living room has art hanging&nbsp&hell…Read More
343: Painting Interview
2018-05-13 16:59
–TO be in the company of those who wish the best for you is one of the greatest blessings a person can have. Over the years many artists and fellow painters have followed my work on a… Read More
345: Cypher Show Interview
2018-05-05 18:49
–A few readers who were unable to attend the Persistence of Vision Show requested I upload some footage. I forgot to film opening night but we had a large, enthusiastic crowd. Many tha… Read More
2018-04-19 21:46
"Out of the fires of desire and despair and forge all the formerly irreconcilable opposites of paradox." –Cypher –OVER the last two decades, I have been trying to combine the see… Read More
343: Thank You To My Friends From India
2018-04-08 19:28
–TO be in the company of those who wish the best for you is one of the greatest blessings a person can have. Over the years many artists and fellow painters have followed my work on a… Read More
342: Writing A Press Release
2018-04-04 16:16
–IT is a good idea when having a show to write a brief press release. Press releases are prewritten articles to intrigue journalists into investigating more or to u… Read More
341:
2018-03-28 22:02
Marker painting, Dali, 12" x 14", with QR code–I was honored to be interviewed for James Gurney's blog about the upcoming Persistence of Paradox show, April 20, 6-9pm at Alpine Art in… Read More
340: Why Paintings Crack, Part 2
2018-03-26 21:57
Closeup of Summer Sky, 48" x 48"–PAINTINGS with thick applications of paint are especially prone to cracking. So I've decided I need to take strong measure to ensure my paintings, whic… Read More
339: Review Of 12 Rules For Life
2018-03-22 21:28
Cypher Graphic Novel, by Brad Teare–I was honored that clinical psychologist and Youtube superstar Jordan B. Peterson sent me a review copy of his book 12 Rules for Life: an Antidote t… Read More
338: Publishing With Zno
2018-03-09 21:32
–I recently published a book with Zno and found it to be an easy way to print on-demand books. The prices seem reasonable and they've made it extremely easy to publish using… Read More
337: Why Do People Like Abstract Art?
2018-02-25 22:52
–I was honored to receive a review copy of Nobel Prize winner Dr. Eric R. Kandel's latest book Reductionism in Art and Brain Science. The book explains why we derive pleasure from the… Read More
336: Making A Portfolio Magazine
2018-02-23 16:33
–I recently made a new portfolio magazine via Blurb (you can preview the entire magazine below). I find the method vastly superior to sending photos or tear-sheets to galleries, w… Read More
335: Preventing Paintings From Cracking
2018-02-05 19:10
–IN time nearly every oil painting will crack. But the challenge is to postpone that inevitability as long as possible. If you observe the paintings of Van Gogh, and other paintings of… Read More
344: Playing With Pinterest
2018-01-31 21:30
–I HAVE mentioned several times that Pinterest and Instagram are my two favorite social media platforms. Instagram has proved useful, and I've sold paintings posted on my fee… Read More
2018-01-29 23:33
–ONE of my favorite philosophers is Jordan Peterson who wrote; You are neither your own master nor your own slave. You cannot easily tell yourself what to do and compel your own obedie… Read More
342: The Power Of Newsletters
2018-01-11 16:58
–MY original article about defeating a creative block was condensed and included in a newsletter for Plein Air Magazine (read it here). I've already received several emails r… Read More
341: Is Painting Still Relevant?
2018-01-03 21:08
–AS my exploration of digital media continues I decided to check out Quora. I've answered a few questions relating to art on the site and have found it an interesting resource (mo… Read More
338: Triggering A Transformation
2017-12-06 18:42
–IN a previous post, I mentioned that I avoided plein air painting for three years. When I returned to the practice last summer, I was able to paint without inhibition at a much higher… Read More
337: Smashing A Creative Block
2017-11-20 19:25
–ALTHOUGH I always loved painting outdoors, my plein air work lagged far behind the authenticity of my studio work. On a good day, I could achieve an imitation of a good painting. But… Read More
336: New Video Venue
2017-11-15 17:42
–I AM just one exhibit away from being able to finish my new studio (my latest show will be this Friday, Nov 17, 2017 at Anthony's Fine Art, from 6-9). When the studio is finished I pl… Read More
335: Varnishing A Painting
2017-10-10 18:06
–RECENTLY I was preparing a set of paintings to send to my new gallery, the Leopold Gallery in Kansas City. To hit a tight exhibition deadline I needed to use a fast drying paint… Read More
334: Adding Audio To A Blog
2017-09-20 17:26
–MANY writers have remarked on an overall drop in blog readership. This blog is no different and reflects the trend. Since May 2007 unique views have dropped nearly 50% from a&nbs&hell…Read More
333: 9 Steps To Instagram Success
2017-08-28 00:19
I was introduced to Instagram during the opening of my first abstract show with Alpine Art. Minutes before the show opened the gallery director offhandedly suggested I post to my social medi… Read More
332: Keeping Your Studio Safe
2017-08-22 20:03
–THE best insurance is taking measures to keep ourselves safe and healthy. To comply with that belief I recently made several adjustments to my studio process. One of the rea… Read More
331: The Cure For Bad Art
2017-08-14 21:09
–THE poet Alexander Pope, describing the slippery slope of degraded expectation wrote, "vice is a monster of such frightening mien, that to be hated needs but to be seen. But seen… Read More
330: My Favorite Palette Knives
2017-07-05 23:30
–AS promised I finally put together a video outlining all of my favorite palette knives (see below). I'm using all palette knives now and am enjoying not cleaning brushes nor using sol… Read More
329: My Favorite Palette Knife
2017-06-23 20:13
I recently switched over to using palette knives for the entirety of my painting process. I cross-examined my motives, as I can embrace ideas for the wrong reasons at times (like lazine… Read More
2017-06-03 16:59
–"YOU can't till you can" sounds like a quip from baseball's low-brow philosopher Yogi Bera. But it's actually a quote from über-intellectual and color theorist Johann W… Read More
2017-05-31 22:01
–IF you are in Salt Lake City from June 1 to June 17, 2017, I hope you will drop into Alpine Art to view my acrylics show. It is a collection of acrylic landscapes and abstra… Read More
2017-05-30 19:26
–EVERY artist knows the importance of a daily sketchbook. My problem has been that I often don't have my sketchbook handy when I need it. I recently stumbled on a solution called Sketc… Read More
325: Our Dream World
2017-05-24 19:23
–WHY do people like paintings? Why do they hang them in their homes and offices and travel to see museum exhibits? More people attend museums and galleries than any other cultural acti… Read More
324: The Difficult Truth
2017-05-04 18:22
–I recently came across a video by Jeffrey R.Watts that had a lot of valuable information, especially for young artists. Watts spoke candidly about what it takes to become an… Read More
323: Anti-advertising
2017-04-30 00:35
–WHY is art important? This is a question even artists, who should appreciate art the most, have trouble answering. When people choose to trivialize the importance of art, they cite id… Read More
2017-04-27 20:00
–RECENTLY I was a guest on the Zion Art Society podcast, with Dr. Micah Christenen, and was asked about my experience as an illustrator in New York City. Although the podcast… Read More
321: Breaking The Rules
2017-04-01 15:54
–IF you read about the techniques of fellow artists, you will come across suggestions that have the ring of truth, such as painting is nothing more than putting the right color in the… Read More
320: Repetition Fatigue
2017-03-25 21:18
–WHAT type of artist are you? When I began my illustration career, my intent was to be a science fiction/fantasy book cover illustrator. However, due to the constraints of the gen… Read More
319: New Painting Workshop, May 2017
2017-03-21 16:38
–I AM enthused to announce a new oil painting workshop Thursday, May 25, 4-8 pm, at Weber State University (click here to register). This four-hour session will be for serious beg… Read More
318: Advanced Field Effects
2017-03-16 15:43
–I HAVE often said in my posts and Youtube videos that the color it looks like is the color it is. Except when it isn’t. Like I mentioned while writing about color temperature, s… Read More
317: Getting Temperature Right
2017-03-16 02:07
–THE temperature of a painting is always relative. If a painting is mostly made up of blues nearly any color you add will appear warm–although varieties of blue can be eithe… Read More
316: James Gurney Living Sketchbook
2017-03-14 17:17
–IMAGINE being invited to your favorite artist's studio and getting a chance to thumb through his sketchbook. That's how I felt when I was invited to preview James Gurney's new sk… Read More
315: New Landscape Show
2017-03-11 04:59
–I'M enthused about an upcoming landscape show at my new gallery, Anthony's Fine Art, on March 17. The venue offers a unique gallery experiences. Unlike the austere setting of a typica… Read More
314: Building A Portfolio Website
2017-03-05 00:36
–THE internet offers an unprecedented means to connect with fellow artists and potential art collectors. But the connection is only useful if we communicate effectively. In antici… Read More
313: Sleeping Well = More Energy
2017-02-25 17:50
–SLEEPING well is a struggle for me. I often face the easel wishing I could have slept better, more prepared to paint well. Too often exhaustion casts a shadow of confusion over m… Read More
312: Maintaining Energy
2017-02-21 20:53
–TO be successful artists need to learn how to generate and maintain energy. The best ways are to eat well, sleep well, exercise, and meditate. For me the key to achieving the other th… Read More
311: Paradoxical Surrender
2017-02-14 07:01
–ONE of the worst creative blocks I ever had was when I contracted to complete a 112-page graphic novel. I had already completed the first 32 pages, and the publisher loved the arc of… Read More
310: How To Scrape A Canvas
2017-01-31 21:28
–ONE obstacle to painting thickly is the limit of one alla prima painting session. Once the highly textured paint has dried, it is no longer as easy to add more paint. The solutio… Read More
309: Add More Joy
2017-01-16 21:32
–WHEN we are unhappy, we fixate on what is wrong. It becomes difficult to focus on the positive. Our current unhappy state casts a shadow over our present reality, and our prime g… Read More
308: Overcoming Creative Block
2017-01-14 18:38
–I DON'T struggle with creative block often–but when I do it is overwhelmingly painful. It usually happens when the stakes are high, and I need to accomplish a task on a nearly i… Read More
307: Live Consult Via Carrot
2017-01-12 19:59
–CARROT.FM is an online service that lets you consult with a wide variety of experts via mobile phone video. This Friday (tomorrow, Jan 13, 2017) they are providing free… Read More
306: Intuitive Composition
2016-12-28 22:16
–AS a contrast to abstract elements in my new, looser painting style I thought I should improve my linear composition skills. (For a discussion of other aspects of… Read More
305: Painting As A Discipline
2016-12-10 19:41
– WHEN I worked in the animation business the sentiment was expressed that if you weren't drawing enough to need an electric pencil sharpener you weren't drawing fast enough. You neede… Read More
304: A Massive Thank You
2016-11-22 20:24
–I'M coming to the end of an incredibly productive period. I want to thank everyone who gave me a boost via social media. Even though I didn’t have time to respond to every like… Read More
303: Frontiers Of Internet Connectivity
2016-11-08 19:16
AS you know I love experimenting with new and innovative online opportunities. I was recently contacted by Carrot.FM to be a consultant with their newly minted enterprise. Their app (downloa… Read More
302: Neither A Conformist Nor A Rebel
2016-11-03 15:54
–FOR years I resisted using a palette knife simply because a famous local artist used the knife exclusively and I didn't want to be viewed as a follower of his style. I described the e… Read More
300: Rise Of The Artistic Polymath
2016-10-03 22:46
–TWO decades ago I was speculating with a fellow artist about the future of fine art. I predicted that after the turn of the century there would be a focus on the handmade. This shift… Read More
299: Respect The Line (book Review)
2016-09-07 15:07
–A THWARTED dream of mine has been a print show exhibiting the sketches that inspired the final woodcuts. Such an exhibit would rightly express the origin and intent of the printmaking… Read More
298:Learning Art Online
2016-08-14 01:29
AS many of you know I've experimented with online learning although the major venue for my videos has been Youtube. I've logged over 1.25 million views and Youtube is primarily responsible f… Read More
297: Finding True North
2016-08-09 14:35
–AT A CRITICAL moment in my plein air development I attended a prestigious art festival. My studio painting was in a precarious evolutionary phase–I was slath… Read More
296: An Interview With Dan McCaw
2016-08-06 17:33
–I FIRST met Dan McCaw at a guest lecture at Utah State University when I was studying illustration and Dan was pursuing a successful career as an illustrator in the impressionist trad… Read More
295: Acrylic Landscape/Abstract Fusion
2016-07-19 21:49
–IN this video I demonstrate how I fuse my experimentations with abstraction with conventional landscape. I use the underpainting not only as a map to indicate features but as a foil a… Read More
294: The Art Paradox
2016-07-07 17:09
IS ART the most important aspect of human culture? Or is it of no importance at all? Many might deem such extreme perspectives unnecessary claiming the importance of art lies somewhere in be… Read More
293: Adjusting A Painting
2016-07-07 14:44
Spring Road, 12" x 16"–I PAINTED this painting at last week's workshop. I did 90% of it with palette knives and the last 10% with brushes. When I got home it was late so… Read More
292: Painting With Markers
2016-06-30 18:47
–AFTER my abstract painting reception (tonight at 8pm) I will be starting a new project. A few weeks ago I went on a plein air trip and experimented with painting with acrylic markers… Read More
291: Thursday Artist Reception
2016-06-29 03:00
—AFTER several incorrect posts I finally conferred with the gallery director and confirmed that the artist reception for my abstract show is this Thursday, June 30, 2016 at 8pm at the… Read More
2016-06-23 14:24
–AS many of you know I love exploring digital possibilities for artists. I've explored making books for the Kindle as a way to access paintings in a variety of locales. I can show my p… Read More
289: Daily Painting
2016-06-22 15:03
–I RECENTLY received an advanced copy of Daily Painting by Carol Marine. As I opened the packaging I read the title on the back page–Do you want to bring the joy back t… Read More
288: Workshop Preparation
2016-06-17 18:04
–FOR those attending my workshop at Weber State University this Friday, June 24, 2016 I thought it would be beneficial to review some basic principles we will be using d… Read More
287: Elements Of Abstraction
2016-06-09 15:08
Subterranean Heat, 48" x 36"–IN this short video I discuss how and why I paint abstracts. Concurrently I also experiment with a new filming setup I may use in future abstract painting… Read More
286: Upcoming Abstract Show
2016-05-24 18:49
On view starting June 28, Dream of Blue, 36" x36", acrylic–IF you are in Northern Utah from June 28 to August 3 be sure to drop by the Marmalade Library in Salt Lake City and… Read More
285: Promote Your Work
2016-05-21 17:09
Cover to new abstract collection–IN my continuing quest to secure quality promotional material I assembled a new collection of abstracts using Blurb, the online, on-demand publish… Read More
284: Interview With Paint Maker Walter Haas
2016-05-07 14:19
Dry pigments from Lilly's paint labI MET Walter Haas online in a group about painting with thick paint. During our conversation I learned Walter was a paint maker and he asked if I would lik… Read More
2016-05-03 18:49
–MY Wattpad book, The Art of Thick Paint, is being featured this month as an example of a book with embedded images and video. I will be migrating the book to Amazon in two months… Read More
282: SELL YOUR ART
2016-04-29 15:45
Abstract as it appears at Alpine Art in Salt Lake City–I WAS talking with a fellow artist who was getting ready for a watercolor exhibit. As we all do before a show he was agonizing ov… Read More
282: SELL YOUR ART!
2016-04-28 18:32
Abstract as it appears at Alpine Art in Salt Lake City–I WAS talking with a fellow artist who was getting ready for a watercolor exhibit. As we all do before a show he was agonizing ov… Read More
2016-04-27 15:36
– I WAS invited to a Facebook group about thick paint from a fellow painter from Austria. Later I discovered he was also the creator of a line of artist oil paints specially formulated… Read More
278: Painting Workshop
2016-04-26 15:09
WEBER State University invited me to give a painting workshop. I will teach how to paint a landscape using four fundamental steps. It will be held on Friday, June 24, from 4pm to 8pm at the… Read More
279: Woodcut Show
2016-04-13 19:17
Eight block color woodcutI AM enthused for my woodcut show opening 15 April 2016 at Alpine Art from7-9. It is a thirty year retrospective of my woodcut career and there will be more tha… Read More
277: Understanding Woodcuts
2016-03-24 19:10
Long Valley Morning, 12 block woodcutCOLLECTORS need to understand why you to create your art. Additionally if no one understands how you create your art it is unlikely collectors will conne… Read More
276: Fostering Creativity
2016-03-23 15:21
Persistence of Vision, by Debra Teare, oil on canvasStudy hard what interests you the most in the most undisciplined, irreverent and original manner possible. … Read More
2016-03-21 15:33
ART culture has problems. One of them is the rise of celebrity culture eclipsing 99% of art being created. For some reason the modern art world only respects winners–which in thei… Read More
2016-03-15 03:19
If it bleeds, it leads. — Newspaper adageI HAVE bad news–everything you've learned about how to become a successful painter is wrong. Here's the traditional trajectory of su… Read More
2016-03-05 16:04
6" x 6" closeupHERE are parts 3 and 4 in which I finish the 36' x 36' acrylic, Waiting for Spring. This painting session (comprising both parts 3 and 4) took about 45 minutes.My first step w… Read More
2016-03-04 16:18
RIGHT before I went to New York I was advised by a mentor to "look at everything–suspend judgement and just look". In New York City there was a lot of art to look at. It was wise advic… Read More
2016-02-25 02:43
WHILE I was painting my newest acrylic I reflected on the impulses that drive us to find our particular styles.Although on a certain level my oil painting style satisfies me I've never… Read More

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