The Painting Turtle

Finally, my "big project" is finished! It’s been a crazy day with a lot going on, but foliotwist.com is finally live and online! Since I’ve kept it a complete secret up until launch, here’s a quick (mostly visual) overview of what it does. . .read more

For some time now I've been working towards a more abstract approach in my still life painting, but so far I haven't been satisfied with the results. After seeing a short course class advertised at Morley College on abstract painting I decided to take a chance and sign up for it, without much . . . read more

Years after his death, Bob Ross is still teaching artists how to paint in his "Joy of Painting" series and many other books and videos—and yet if you've read my short critique of Bob Ross's methods you know I don't agree with how he taught painting. I DO think it's important to show both sides. . . read more

Daily painting—have you googled that lately? I just did a minute ago, and Google gives you around 120,000 results for "daily painting" in quotes. Yahoo does it even better. Maybe they're just a bit repetitive? 203,000 results on daily painters! For any inquiring minds that want to kn. . . read more

Spring is in the air, and for many artists that means it's time for us to renew our acquaintance with the outdoors. This simple list will remind you of the equipment that you'll need to bring, as well as what to focus on while painting, in order to make painting "en plein air" a plea. . . read more