أبريل 2020

Twilight in Bonabba, original in oil on canvas At the end of a perfect day, the pod village of Bonabba is bathed in misty light. The image a...

Miztrali  says:  "Have you ever had to deal with you being frustrated at your work? I’m struggling to create gouache art but I always s...

Many of the illustrations by Luděk Marold (Czech 1865-1898) use black and white watercolor on a gray or tan board. That's a technique we...

Here's a sample of the new video "Color in Practice" ( Link to YouTube ) By adding a bright red and a couple of dull yellows t...

Photo courtesy Syn Studio and Concept Art Academy Joe P. asks:  " Hey James! "I was reading through Imaginative Realism again a fe...

Yesterday's question about alternatives to ivory black inspired me to try the 'tran-opaque' test on some of the options. Gumroad...

Sakthivel V  asks: "Can I use vegan alternative of ivory black?" Yes, good topic. As you probably know, "ivory" black is...

Here's a video clip from "Color in Practice." I'm painting the office of the auto repair shop, using warm and cool colors....

Painting in black and white (also known as grisaille) is a useful way for the beginner to enter the world of painting. Let's have a look...

My new tutorial, "Color in Practice, Part 1: Black, White, and Complements" is now available. ( Link to 1-minute trailer on YouTub...

My new video "Color in Practice, Part 1: Black, White, and Complements" is now available on  Gumroad  and  Sellfy .  Here's wh...

E. A. Abbey Invitation for an exhibition of Abbey and Parsons Edwin Austin Abbey was called the "Stage Coachman" at Harper's b...

Sample of my new Gumroad Tutorial called "Color in Practice: Black, White, and Complements." Premieres this Monday at noon Eastern...

Lightweight sketch easel, ready for anything. Search Facebook for the  "Sketch Easel Builders"  Group, where innovative makers sha...

In the May 2020 issue, Watercolor Artist Magazine will run a feature story on what I keep in my undercover art kit. Here's a linked list...

On Monday April 20 I’ll be releasing a new tutorial video called “Color in Practice, Part 1: Black, White, and Complements.” Painting in ful...