"Line is arguably the most fundamental and direct element in art, and also the most expressive ... as personal as handwriting. Strokes of Genius 4 explores the linework of more than 100 contemporary masters. These artists tell the stories of their varied subjects through strong verticals and sweeping diagonals, quick staccatos and loose, sensuous strokes."

I'm proud to have been included in this beautiful publication.  

"The thing that attracted me to draw Brandi was the simplicity of her image. When I saw her I thought she would make an awesome drawing. There wasn't a lot of shading involved. It was about her eyes, nose and mouth, silhouetted by her shock of blond hair. Her mysterious allure - nothing else. It sounds cliché but the truth of the matter is that simplicity wins out every time. Though I like to challenge myself continually, there comes a time when I just know I can draw something end and enjoy it. BRANDI embodied this."

The studio was the only cool spot in the house today.

This is a 14x18 oil painting from a little sketch I did last summer. Beautiful spot. Join me - I'm going back there for this workshop:

Yellowstone & Paradise Valley - Montana Painting Retreat

For years I've known that are some wonderful Carl Rungius paintings archived in the Glenbow Museum and I've often expressed my desire to see them. So, as a birthday gift from the bewitching Michelle Grant, she arranged to have a private viewing in the depths of the Glenbow. What I expected and what I saw were light years apart. I thought I'd see 4 or 5 little field sketches and 2 or 3 bigger pieces with a few animals in it. Never in my wildest dreams did I expect to see what I saw...

Saturday Afternoon. With brushes in tow, headed down to the Shamrock Hotel's Saturday Jam to paint. Now painting is hard enough but when you throw in neon lighting with crazy colours on stage in a dark bar, it makes for the most interesting painting experience ever. Toss in the fact it's a jam, and the bands change every three songs, along with the fact that the musicians are always rocking. You need to paint fast.

I have to say that there is an incredible energy you get from painting people making music in front of you. The whole live thing is so positive. I have painted in many bars and spoken to many musicians. They really dig the energy you bring to the place when you're painting them playing. It's two reciprocal art forms at work.