The other day it was almost 100 degrees in New Orleans and I was looking for something to do. In that kind of heat, you literally can’t go outside and do anything because you could have a heatstroke. My favorite place to go no matter the weather is a bookstore and there is still a […]

Are you the type of artist who keeps a sketchbook where you can work out ideas or simply have a place to do something creative when you don’t feel like working on a painting? Typically, I’m not that type of artist. But… I just recently discovered a way to use my millions of collage papers […]

Suppose you want to run a 5k race but you haven’t exercised in years, how do you get ready and prepare for it? The first step is to condition your body on a regular basis so that when the time nears, your body can handle the challenge. For anything we want to achieve, warming up […]

There are many ways to create depth in your abstract paintings. One of my favorite ways is to paint layer after layer after layer. By the fourth or fifth layer there will be some parts of the original layer popping through. It acts like a sweet and magical surprise. You didn’t expect to see it […]

Is this or is this not one of the main problems you have in your painting process? Getting stuck. So many people have told me they get to a certain part of their painting and don’t like what’s happening but have no clue how to move forward so they add to their growing collection of […]

In just a few weeks, I will hit a milestone I hadn’t even imagined when I started teaching art online 4 years ago. Between my YouTube channel and the Academy, I’m about to publish my 300th weekly video that I’ve created! It’s crazy to think about but I love teaching you how to make abstract […]

Sometimes it all comes down to our attitude. Are you thinking that you don’t seem to be gaining any steam in your work? Do you feel like your painting has to be perfect or you can’t put it out into the world? Are you afraid to make a big mistake? Are you afraid of what […]

What you might not know about me is that I love binge watching medical shows. Whether it’s the drama of the patient being wheeled into the emergency room, or the emotional electricity in the operating room, both of these areas need to have everything organized to do the best job possible in every situation. Because […]

Have you ever had your eyeglasses come apart and all you needed was one of those tiny little Philips head screwdrivers to put it back together? So many times I’ve ordered toys for my grandchildren and before I give it to them I put the thing together and darn…I don’t have that tiny screwdriver to […]

When you think of paintings, I bet you typically think they’re done using either acrylic or oil on canvas or wood panels. But there are so many different materials artists use. I know I typically do. So when I visited Washington, D.C., several weeks ago and meandered through all the top museums on the National […]