Why Have an Underpainting?
With my last few paintings I've been using an underpainting, which is not entirely new to me, but a technique I haven't used [...]
Oil Transfer is the Best. Seriously.
I can't overstate what a fan I am of using an oil transfer to get a drawing from paper to panel or canvas. [...]
Creating a background…
After playing around with a few different ideas for what to put in the background of this new reading-themed composition, I ended up [...]
From Drawing to Painting
Step 2 - From finished drawing to starting a painting At this point, the conceptual work is mostly finished, and it's time to [...]
A Really Large Painting on Aluminum Panel: Construction and Logistics
I recently had the opportunity to paint a 194 x 92 inch (roughly 16 x 8 feet) commission piece specifically designed to fit [...]
Building and Preparing and Aluminum Composite Panel for Oil Painting
Several years ago I posted a step by step guide to stretching, sizing and priming a linen canvas for oil painting. Around the [...]
Performing an Oil Transfer
So you've just finished work on an awesome drawing in preparation for what should be an equally awesome oil painting. All your proportions, [...]
Transferring a Large Drawing to Canvas
So you’ve finished carefully drawing out a composition for a new painting. You love it, it's ready and it's time to put it [...]
On Starting a Painting
I have had several questions about how I come up with ideas for paintings and, in particular, how I go about translating an [...]