August in Maine "I’d spend August in Rockport, Maine. One day I’d give to the annual antique show, one day to a sail on a schooner, and...

It's freezing outside! Which means that it's time for me to get out my warming palette, so that I can paint outdoors. Yes, that's right....

Autumn Approaches, then Suddenly Leaves "It’s autumn! A time of hot chocolatey mornings, and toasty marshmallow evenings, and, best of...

Wishing You A Wonderful Holiday Season & Happy New Year!

This time of year is called the "Season of Lights." That expression seems odd considering winter days have less light and more night. For...

If you've seen a recent picture of me, you might wonder why would this guy need a hair dryer? But, I do and I use one for my watercolors...

I have quite a few favorite colors and Payne's Gray is definitely among them. It's a bluish-gray color that we add to our landscape...

I have a rather large stack of "Plein Air" sketches from my travels. I've painted and taught on locations ranging from the Sierra...

"Brushes of good quality are the most important. If properly treated, they will last for years. So do not buy cheap ones that soon go to...

When I’m seeking inspiration and new ideas, I go to a museum and look at the old masters. A visit to a museum is a great way to spend the...

"It's not the heat, it's the humidity" Here in the northeast, summer can feel like one huge steam bath - great for wet-in-wet watercolor,...

Spring symbolizes renewal, hope and rebirth. I'm looking forward to these good feelings this upcoming season. Wishing you the same. Click...

Autumn - Our Retreat Indoors and Inwards I hope you and your loved ones are safe and well. Click here to read my latest newsletter and...

Today is Anders Zorn's birthday! Born 160 years ago in the small rural town of Mora, Sweden on February 18, 1860, he is considered to be...

Brrr...It's Winter! Actually, the winter in Northern New Jersey has been quite mild. So, I'm pretty sure no one's been ice fishing on...

“I always paint what I see,” said Turner; yet no painter ever departed further from close imitation or took more liberties with his...

Bring your tree shapes to life. Paint a stream so that it looks like moving water, or create a sky so that it feels as though it goes...

From our studio... May your Holiday Season be filled with joy and good cheer and may the New Year bring you peace, happiness and...

It's Thanksgiving and the Holiday Season is here, so let's be positive and reflect upon positive memories and those places, people and...

“As one might speak of Velazquez’s blacks, one must speak of DuMond’s greens” - William H. Gerdts, American Impressionist Writer and...