Oyster Shells… Are They Real?
I recently began working on a new series of oyster shell paintings, and along the way I’ve discovered something unexpected—oysters are incredibly beautiful. For most of my life,…
March 31, 2026
Creating A Pet Portrait: Turning A Dream Into Art
For years, I’ve told people that painting pet portraits would one day be my retirement dream job—something I’d do “one day.” Life had other plans, and at 63, that dream is no…
February 12, 2026
Animals in Art and Onto Pet Portraits
Since the beginning of mankind, humans have been depicting animals in art. Thousands and thousands of years ago man began marking the surfaces in the caves in which they lived…
February 21, 2025
Creating Has No Limits
As an artist we create paintings, sculptures, films, recordings, writings, and furniture. We are the dreamers, the creators, the storytellers, the ones who see the world through…
December 20, 2024
The Jealous Artist
I would say most artists dream of one day becoming a full-time living, working, breathing artist and having their artwork pay their bills and sustain a lifestyle; becoming a…
June 16, 2022
Color Mixing - From Dull To Vibrant
My first introduction to mixing colors in painting was probably when I was in my high school art class with Mr. Crystal ( Yes, Billy Crystals brother!) at Long Beach High School.…
March 18, 2022