First the oil painting, then the story that inspired this art and the update. Do YOU feed your critics? Everyone has critics, whether you do creative work or not. Watch me paint “Waves of the Sea“, 2 minute time lapse “‘Waves of the Sea’ is inspired by Scripture about trials…
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Light House
First, the oil painting, then the story behind it… make sure you don’t miss my philosophical questions for you. Watch me paint this lighthouse in a minute (time lapse) “My dad’s one and only painting in his life was of a lighthouse. Decades later, I was inspired to paint one,…
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Painting Illusions
Artists create illusions. When painting in perspective, some objects appear nearer to the viewer while others recede into the background. In reality, the paint is on an even plane, a flat canvas. Shapes are stretched and skewed, which makes parts of the picture look to be in the distance, while…
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Painting Seascapes
Seascapes are all about light and dark. Shadows, highlights, reflections, and gradients of color are what brings salt air to our faces. In “Lighthouse near Tybee Island“, the mood is set by the melancholic colors of the sea and sky. While overcast and gloomy, nightfall has not fallen, nor have…
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“Lighthouse near Tybee Island”
“My dad’s one and only painting in his life was of a lighthouse. Decades later, I was inspired to paint one, after seeing this lighthouse both from the road on the way to Tybee Island, and then later from the sea while on a dolphin boat tour. This lighthouse is…