This past weekend I participated in a local neighborhood festival, Westwood Works Second Saturday Curbed, and while there were challenges, it was a delight! I

It’s been a while since I’ve felt and had a chance to do much in the way of creative artwork. My “day job” took over

A little project just for me. I’ve been meaning to make some kind of sunglasses organizer for a while now, and I’d toyed with the

Photo by Joshua Needler A dear friend of mine visited this church to experience the National Shrine of St. Dymphna (Patron Saint of those afflicted

I’ve taken a little break from painting and working on my Hex sign projects, for a couple of reasons. First of all, my “day job”

It’s been a minute since I was able to get into the studio and paint, but the other day I was arranging the “family wall”

Chairman Bernie Sanders, keeping warm at the inauguration, has taken the internet by storm. Fortunately, he’s a good natured guy, and he embraced the craziness

Recently, I completed two works that challenged my skills in working with extremely subtle shading. One involved my friend’s dog, Binx, who is a very

It’s been a long time since I’ve attempted to paint people. Portraits have always been a bit daunting for me, and humans are all the

After working on a variety of Animal Guides, I decided to pursue images of the Animal Companions in my family. This is a very personal

I originally posted this as a series to Instagram and Facebook, real-time as I completed each step, and I thought I’d record everything here for

If you follow this blog or my Instagram at all, you know I love progress shots. I love to share the process of painting and