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On another Northern California trip I decide it's time to bring oils because I like the immediate vibrancy and hoping to capture the colors quickly. This is a plein air sketch and I spent about 40 minutes before calling it quits. The lighting had changed a lot. I am also using a new travel paint [...]

Today, I’m painting something a little different. It's going to be a quiet, moody grey seascape. This was painted at Navarro Beach, on the road to Mendocino, more than four hours from where I live. When we first arrived, the sun was out, and I took time to scout a location. But when we returned the [...]

When I travel, I’m always on the lookout for interesting places to paint. It’s simply part of who I am as an artist. I’m drawn to locations that offer something visually unique—places that invite me to slow down and really observe. What immediately captured my attention here (at Honokōwai Beach) is the unusual shallow rock [...]

2025 was the fastest year of my life — and one of the most transformative years I’ve ever had as an artist. At the start of the year, I quietly launched a completely new art form: live edge olive wood fine art surfboards. And yes… I know that’s a mouthful. I went all in. New [...]

Watch Me Paint TWO Kauai Watercolors in my Sketchbook Want to see TWO watercolors today?? In this video, I’m approaching the same subject in both Horizontal and Vertical versions…and you can tell me what you think turned out to be the Best. I’d love to hear in the comments below…I know that I have my [...]

Click (below) to Watch Video: I painted this Blue Island House in a little over an hour. I’m going to show you the entire process. You can watch all of the color and timing decisions that I’m making. Blue Island House is available, here, if you'd like to own this original watercolor. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HMijbMhey9c&t=650s   I [...]