Photography Summer
I've been busy this summer with my new Nikon Z8 camera. Since getting the camera in April I've taken thousands of photographs. Earlier this month I revisited Cedar Point, a NE Ohio amusement park known…
Category: Amusement Park series
Drawing is always the solution
The question is, "How do I fix my stuck painting?" The answer is always drawing. When one of my paintings stalls, drawing is the cure. My most successful paintings started with studies where I clarified…
Drawing study
I finished this large study for a painting I plan. Studies like this help me clarify my thoughts. When making a study, I almost always filter out elements--hardly ever add new ones. That's what happened…
More painting designs
I finished the drawing for this painting which is the latest in my Amusement Park Series. I've pushed the drawing on the canvas farther than usual to clarify the complicated relationships among the 16 or…
Amusement Park Series update
My Amusement Park Series absorbs most of my time. The series contains a lot of large watercolors that I will share soon. But of course, the lion's share of time is spent with the oils.…
Good photo day. Finally.
Cedar Point is known as the "Roller Coaster Capital of the World." It is one of the oldest and largest amusement parks in the United States. In addition to the roller coasters, the park has…
Unforced user error
Friday afternoon I grabbed my camera and headed to Cedar Point. The summer has been unusually rainy here and this was a rare chance to visit the amusement park during strong sunlight. I normally carry…
Palettes everywhere
The hand clamps I use for carpentry are versatile. Here, I've used one to attach a palette to my easel. My big palette, the one that spills over my paint cabinet, is movable but when…