For more than 30 years, I have been a dedicated landscape painter and teaching artist. My atmospheric and semi-abstract landscapes have been exhibited nationally and are represented in corporate and private collections.
I am the author of two best-selling books on the subject: Landscape Painting: Essential Concepts and Techniques for Plein Air and Studio Practice (Watson-Guptill, 2009), which has over 60,000 copies in print; and most recently, The Landscape Painter’s Workbook: Essential Studies in Shape, Composition, and Color (Rockport Publishers, 2022), which is currently the #1 selling book on landscape in the nation.
In addition to teaching plein air workshops in Italy, I also teach in the Pacific Northwest at Winslow Art Center, Pacific Northwest Art School, Dakota Art, and (from 1998–2018) Gage Academy of Art. I am also a mentor with the online mentoring community Mastrius.
Cascadia, oil on canvas, 22 x 46. Sold.
Additionally, I have lectured on Impressionism and landscape painting at the Seattle Art Museum and written for International Artist and Artists & Illustrators magazine (UK). I also host a popular painting blog, which is among Feedspot.com’s “Top 100 Painting Blogs and Websites for Artists.”