The bears at Yosemite seem to defy gravity. Their agility and resourcefulness are astounding.

I was told to be on the lookout for hungry bears, and wasn't disappointed to see this tree-climbing teddy picking apples. He must have eaten a few of the fermented ones on the ground first as he appeared to be drunk climbing the tree. His descent was rather comical and his arrival at the ground…

I am so lucky to be in Yosemite this time of year! The waterfalls are gushing from the clouds. The trees are Naples yellow against a dark green backdrop. The meadows are burnt sienna and filled with deer. For the next week I'll be painting and teaching workshops here. Could be worse!

After my Hannibal workshop we made our way upriver to Quincy Illinois for a visit with my very dear friend, Pat Surface. My first official visit to Quincy was orchestrated by Pat years ago. I fell in love with the place and made some great friends there. Pat ordered pizza and we caught up on…

This weekend I had a quick trip to Hannibal MO for a one-day landscape workshop. For my demo painting I recreated one of my more notorious pieces, the Missouri State Quarter design. This group was filled with old friends and some new ones. We had a fast, fun Saturday and shared some good ideas. I…

These are some fantastic painters that I had the pleasure of spending a colorful weekend with. They taught me a few new painting trucks, introduced me to some cool new music and helped me coin the phrase "umber happens".

The colors of the fall were in full array this weekend. It was fun to interpret the blazing trees. My workshop artists had plenty to keep them challenged!

It's warm indoors today!