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This is the title of the first book I read on conservation and permanence in art.  It was written in the 1960's by Louis Pomerantz, a conservationist in Chicago.  He was inspired...

Setting up for a Plein Air painting demo for guests on Whistler mountain.   Plein Air painting has become very popular since the Impressionists first ventured out with their umbrellas after finding...

I am often asked which brands of paint I prefer.  The short answer is, I don't care, as long as they are top quality, professional grade.  I buy the most...

How do you get those pantings to the gallery, or the client, that lives far away?  It can be a challenge, and a considerable expense.   Every artist has their own...

I often get asked about copyright stuff, and what I think about copying other artist's work.  I believe that my take on this issue is quite unusual, at least for...

If you want to sell your paintings, enter them into shows, present them to galleries, make printed copies of them, or display them anywhere online, you need to be able...

I starting drawing and painting at a very young age and by the time I was a teenager I was selling my paintings.  I knew I wanted to be an...

A painting, like a house, needs a good foundation.  If you are a professional artist, or are interested in permanence and would like your paintings to last for future generations...