Euan Uglow: Precision, Patience, and the Quiet Power of Measured Painting
Learn how Euan Uglow approached painting with patience, precision, and careful measurement. This artist reflection explores his slow, analytical process and why his work continues to influence figurative and contemporary painting today.
Corvus Corax: Symbols of Majesty in Art and Culture
It’s International Crow and Raven Appreciation Day! In this blogpost, I talk about my favorite animal and preeminent muse, and its significance in myth and culture.
(Pictured: raven at Bryce Canyon; photo by author)
Cy Twombley: A Modern Master of Abstract Expressionism
Cy Twombley has been one of my inspirations for over a decade. To honor him on his birthday (April 25), I will tell a bit about his work and how it’s affected my own painting and mark-making.
(Featured: Cy Twombley, Multiple Dimensions. Sothebys. https://www.sothebys.com/en/articles/cy-twombly-multiple-dimensions)
The Lyrical Canvas: Willem de Kooning and Abstract Expressionism
In honor of Willem de Kooning’s birthday today (April 24), I talk about his influence with the abstract expressionism movement - which affected my own artistic journey.
(Featured: Willem de Kooning, Woman in Landscape III)
Mark Rothko: The Colorful Master of Abstract Art (inaugural post)
Mark Rothko’s seemingly simplistic compositions are master works in abstract art that have impacted numerous artists throughout the world - including me.