Paul

My workshop demo turned out quite nicely. I took a quick watercolor sketch from Piazza San Marco in Venice, along with some bad photo references, and created an idealized scene that summed up my romantic impression of the place. There is only so much demo you can do in a three day workshop while helping…

As a follow-up to our sketching tour in Italy, I put together this workshop to show how to take basic sketches and dull photos to make magical paintings. imagination was the key component and this crowd brought plenty. There never seems to be enough time to unleash it all, but we squeezed a bunch into…

Tonight I brought out my new work for a benefit for the Thompson Center for Autism. I find it difficult to believe all this work came out of my studio and the walls are still full! It was great to see my favorite Columbia friends, especially Mary & Roger, Mark & Elaine, Ed & Kathy,…

This weekend's workshop was a strange brew of hysterical old friends and talented new ones. Our time in the sun and sand was punctuated by two of the best workshops I've been a part of, but our presence is required back in Columbia asap. We'll be driving through the night and magically appear at home…

The artists in Baton Rouge are so much fun it is tough to stay focused on the workshop, but we got it done this weekend without being run out of town by a hurricane. I just loved this group! Our hosts at the Crowne Plaza made our stay so very nice and it is so…

Ahhhh! I am so happy to be back in Baton Rouge again! It is warm, sunny and filled with with wintering birds. The food is the best anywhere, (except home of course). My workshop folks are rowdy and fun. They are keeping me on my toes and making us feel right at home. I'd stay…

I suppose the time has arrived to spread the art around. If you’d like the coolest necktie ever or a custom pair of sharp looking shoes, now you can get my artwork on a bunch of neat stuff. My Zazzle site has skateboards and coffee mugs, stickers, notecarrds, t-shirts, calendars and whole lot more. It’s…

One of my earliest inspirations, Andrew Wyeth passed away today at 91. He was the greatest living painter in America and has given us some incredible gifts. His artwork made this world a much finer place and he will be greatly missed. Expect some beautiful skies coming soon, as i believe the best artists in…

I am so glad to be home from New York! The experience was incredible, but our flight home was just a few planes ahead of the one that landed in the Hudson River. I'm not sure if I'm shaking from the close call or the arctic blast that met us at home. Jurying the AWS…

Slick streets and neon lights are a perfect combination for painting. Lots of color and reflection make for a moody and dramatic composition. It's so nice to be back in the studio! Happy Holidays Y'all!