

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...


A Teaching Moment
This is a touch up of a demonstration painting I did for my Monday night painting class..


The Thinking Painting
"Venetian Canal Waters" 20x16 oil This next painting is from my Italy trip last year that I painted for my oil painting class. The...


The Dog Day Event
Come take a look at my month long oil painting challenge. A dog painting a day for the month of June for the benefit of Young At Heart...


Amber Day #25
A Dog Day Month 3 is the third installment of the dog day oil painting project from the artist James Swanson. The project pays tribute to...


Day # 11 in my Dog Day Month3 "Stosh"
The photo Christina sent in for the project. Yes, Stosh is a character and great member to Christina's family. "Stosh" 16"x 12" oil Here...


Day #9 in my Dog Day Month3 - Sonny
Day #9 in my Dog Day Month3 painting project is "Sonny" a 16x12 commissioned oil painting portrait that was auctioned off for the benefit...





















