I stopped by Monkey Bones Tattoo today to get a stencil made of the Mucha girl. I have come to the conclusion, after talking to Mike, that it needs to be a bit bigger. Mark suggested that it be moved back so her head is centered on the leg instead of the base [...]

This has been simpilfied from the book “Seven Steps to a Successful Painting” by Brian Simons…
STEP ONE Look at the subject (here a landscape). Study it. Forget names of things (e.g. sky, tree, cloud) and look for shape, color, design, and value. Squint, squint and squint again. Squinting helps eliminate detail and reduce color so [...]

People often ask how long it takes to make a painting. I always say “about a month,” but I know that it can take MUCH longer. (I need to start keeping a log!) To give you an idea of time, check out the background on the 03:21:06 version of Worm Wine in the [...]

Check out my interview in issue #2. I even got the cover! Crazy! Thanks to Cameron Gray, Editor/Art Director, for his kind words and for this opportunity.
The best way to get a copy is to visit Parable Visions Magazine on or after March 15 and click the buy now button. That will [...]

So I am still playing around with the image. I thought she might need some hair coming down from the hair wreath, so I grabbed some off of another Mucha creation. I also changed her skin color to be a little less swamp creature-like. It was better, but Mark thought she looked [...]

So I am finally going to get one. I have wanted one since I was 16, but it just never felt like the right time. Now I am in a place in my life where I feel together and feel more confident about my life choices, etc. I know these things…I want something [...]

The original starting point for the painting was a photo of a girl with a hat and glasses, standing in very bright directional sunlight. Her head is angled down but she is looking at the viewer with a “you-want-some-of-this” look. I loved how the shadows played across her face and the details on [...]