I’m happy to announce that my new website and online store is up and running! :) Greetings fellow Steemians! ..So recently I have been working on my new website, now equipped with its own online store.

A Charcoal Sharpening Demo: The Classical Way Greetings fellow Steemians! In this post I thought I would share a quick demo on how I was taught in the atelier to sharpen charcoal for drawing in the classical

So I decided to take a little break from painting and work on another Russian master copy drawing :) "There are many ways to draw beautifully. It's important to let the drawing be an investigation

Here’s a Jan Matejko master copy I finished today. Greetings fellow Steemians! In today’s post I thought I’d share and discuss this Jan Matejko master copy I finished. I have to admit that this one was

The Philosophy, Reasons, and Motives on Painting. Is it to express meaning? To tell a story...or is it just a pretty picture? (Apollo in the Forge of Vulcan by Diego Velázquez) "You can't show anyone

The Benefits and Practice of Indirect, Direct, and Alla Prima Painting Techniques (Here's an Alla Prima painting done by Devin Cecil Wishing) Greetings and salutations Everyone! In today’s post I thought

Here’s Another Recent Russian Master Copy "My talent is such that no undertaking, however vast in size... has ever surpassed my courage." -Peter Paul Rubens Greetings fellow Steemians! In today’s

I just can’t seem to get enough of Russian master copies Greetings fellow Steemians! In this quick post I wanted to share this tiny (5” x 7”) Russian master copy I finished last night. I ended up using

An Artist’s Book List Greetings and salutations Everyone! In today’s post I thought it would be a great idea to share a list of some of the most influential, inspiring, and skill strengthening books I

The Benefits and Application of Sight Size Namu Myoho Renge Kyo 18" x 24" - oil on linen Greetings and Salutations Everyone! In today’s post I thought it would be a great idea and wonderful addition

The Concept and Application of “Happy Accidents” Greetings and salutations Everyone! In today’s post I thought it would be a wonderful idea to discuss the idea of how and what we universally define as