This weekend I will be the Artist Guest of Honor at DemiCon 29 in Des Moines, IA May 4-6, 2018). One of the events I’ll be doing is an oil painting demo and since their convention theme this year is Down the Rabbit Hole, I’ve created an Alice in...
May22018
Demo for DemiCon 2018
Sep72016
Flying Turtles Process
I’m not quite sure where it came from. The idea arrived, and delighted me with its silliness. I pretty much followed my usual process on this one: drawing, reference, value studies, color studies, paint. Line Drawing and Value Studies This time I drew on tracing paper and did minimal values with the...
May112016
2016 Summer Art Classes and Workshop
Come join the fun! Enrich your summer by learning and playing with art. I will be offering 3 classes and one workshop for the 2016 summer session. All classes are held at the Minneapolis based art school The Atelier Studio Program of Fine Art. It is located in the...
Sep162015
Voodoo Queen (Woman of Power) in Progress
A few weeks ago I showed my drawing for this painting. This week how about some color studies? Gouache! I wanted something fast drying, yet still able to be manipulated once down on the paper, and something mostly opaque. Gouache. Watercolor was my first love so I enjoy gouache....
Aug262015
Art Classes Fall 2015, Winter-Spring 2016
Take time for yourself. Take an art class. I will be teaching 3 classes at The Atelier: Gestural Figure Study, Illustration, and Portrait. The Atelier Studio Program of Fine Art is a friendly little traditional art school located in Northeast Minneapolis, MN (a bit on the outskirts of Dinky...
Jul192014
Illustration Workshop 2014 – Day 5
Today was our last day. What a great week. Julie brought in celebratory donuts from Sara Jane’s Bakery. Thanks Julie! Here’s where we left off. She did color studies in colored pencil. Then Julie decided to try something new and gave gouache a whirl. Here’s a shot of some...
Apr302014
Summer 2014 Art Classes and Workshop
My Summer classes start May 20. Find registration information at theatelier.org. The Atelier Studio Program of Fine Art is a friendly little traditional art school located in Northeast Minneapolis, MN (a bit on the outskirts of Dinky Town). The school is on the second floor of a red brick warehouse...
Jan292014
Art Classes
:: Classes 2014 :: Winter/Spring classes are up and running. You can still sign up. Learn more and find registration information at theatelier.org. The Atelier Studio Program of Fine Art is a friendly little traditional art school located in Northeast Minneapolis, MN (a bit on the outskirts of Dinky Town). The...