

New Orleans House
This piece was commissioned by an old friend of mine for his daughter's wedding. Being a very special moment in their lives I decided to...


Adventures in Painting #2
"Yellow Cart" 14 x 18 Oil Painting By James Swanson This blog was done for my Monday Night Painting Class. We started this painting in...


Adventures in Painting
This blog video is for my Monday Night painting class. The video at the bottom of this blog shows how I examine a paintings progress and...


Color in Perspective - Snow
One of the things that I'm known for in oil painting is my color. Color doesn't come to me by accident. The colors are all planned out...


Color in Perspective - Red vs Red
One of the things that I'm known for in oil painting is my color. Color doesn't come to me by accident. The colors are all planned out...


Color in Perspective - Whites
One of the things that I'm known for in oil painting is my color. Color doesn't come to me by accident. The colors are all planned out...


Color in Perspective - Greys
One of the things that I'm known for in oil painting is my color. Color doesn't come to me by accident. The colors are all planned out...


Color Perspectives - part 1
One of the things that I'm known for in oil painting is my color. Color doesn't come to me by accident. The colors are all planned out...


Painting the Painting Studio
"The Painting Studio" 20x24 oil Every once in a while I come across something that I have to paint right then. No matter what's on the...


Blocking in a painting
I started this painting as a painting demo in my Saturday class. I finished the block-in of it in the studio. There is still work to do...