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Thoughts and writings about art, painting, and tattooing, as well as my experiments and explorations in other media such as film photography, digital photography and design, video, and more.

Notes & Advice 4: Clear Seeing and Accurate Drawing

Earlier this month I attended a 3 day intensive drawing course hosted by an artistic mentor of mine, Edward Povey. This course started...

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Dec 21, 20123 min read

8th International 2011-2012 ARC Salon Catalogue Now Available

Earlier in the year I announced that I was chosen as a finalist in the Art Renewal Center’s annual juried competition, in the still life...

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Dec 16, 20121 min read

Secret Knowledge

BBC World Presents: David Hockney’s Secret Knowledge Yesterday I was shown a fascinating and intriguing exposé documentary on the origins...

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Nov 18, 20121 min read

Notes & Advice 3: Photographs vs. Paintings

The appropriate and effective use of reference material–notably, where and how to deviate from it to actually heighten illusions,...

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Oct 13, 20121 min read

Notes & Advice 2: Darker/Grayer

There are certain tricks or techniques an artist can use to enhance the illusion of 3d form in their work. Picking any number of these...

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Sep 19, 20121 min read

Notes & Advice 1: Stepping Back

Words of wisdom, from the astoundingly skilled, 26-year-old, San Fransisco-based painter Hsin-Yao Tseng: “It’s important to squint your...

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Sep 3, 20121 min read

Realism Techniques 7

I finished painting #12 in the Apostasy series, now tentatively titled Sacrificial, a few days before my recent galavant to Galapagos....

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Aug 26, 20122 min read

Realism Techniques 6

After a few experimental forays I returned to the studio recently to continue work on The Apostasy series, which has been my major...

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Jul 21, 20122 min read

Realism Techniques 5

My Black Sauce In order to add richness, subtlety and depth to the darkest areas of my paitnings, I avoid the use of the color black...

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Jul 6, 20122 min read

Art & Life 2: Artistic Karma

(The following is an excerpt from a longer text I wrote a few years ago, posted here in order to explain in detail–with helpful hints–the...

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May 3, 20125 min read

My Palette

There’s this thing that happens when I’m preparing my palette at the beginning of any project, when fresh paint hits freshly-scraped,...

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Apr 1, 20122 min read