“Light”

Light is many, many things. It’s mood and focus and guidance and reflection. There is the light in the deepest darkness from Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings. There is the light of your life, who may or may not have a fur coat. And there is the feeling of light, that will have you float for a while. Light is our theme for the month of April.

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Learning basic and advanced art skills doesn’t have to be tedious or uninspiring. I love teaching people how to work on their goals by combining technical exercises with creative, dynamic projects. Art is more than just a skill; it’s a healing mindset.

I have both shorter workshops and extensive courses available; whatever suits your creative need right now. I give feedback and support in my safe, private Facebook group!

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Thoughts, happenings and community

I love sharing my thoughts, studio and projects in something less fleeting than social media. You’ll also find a bunch of free resources such as videos and reference images here. Your feedback always makes me feel good so leave a comment if you’d like.

  • April – “Light”

    April – “Light”

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    If you live in the northern hemisphere, you’ll notice the days getting longer. The light getter stronger, creating a different kind of shadow on everything it illuminates. Light – both its presence and absence – is a fascinating thing. I learned to see the different kinds of light and shadow when I started reading photography

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  • “Sanctuary” – day one

    “Sanctuary” – day one

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    In this series I’ll be showing you the progress I make on this portrait called “Sanctuary”. I’ll be uploading a new video after every day. This portrait will be available in my May show.

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  • Mixing Meditations, vol. 2

    Mixing Meditations, vol. 2

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    In this video, I’m going to show you how I mix a palette with only two colors and white. A great way to start as a beginner or explore as an intermediate artist!

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  • Starting my online art school #1

    Starting my online art school #1

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    In 2020 I’m starting my online art school; right here, on my own website. Why am I pursuing this goal? How am I going to get there? And what do I need to tackle? I’d love to take you along on this journey and share my struggles and victories. I’ll be talking about this in

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