Perceptive Impulses Clash in AA. Murakami’s Floating World
Coming up for air from AA. Murakami’s Floating World show at the MFAH leaves me with a fleeting sense that perhaps I would be better off as a cave dweller…
Painting from Life versus Painting from a Photograph
Is painting from life harder than painting from a photographic reference? Many people will say yes, I am here as a contrarian to say… Not necessarily, it depends. You may…
Painting a Self-Portrait
When painting a self-portrait in oil, is 3rd time the charm? It was for me. This fall will mark my six year anniversary of learning how to paint with oil. …
The Artist’s Guide to Sharing Art on Reddit
Opinionated insights for navigating Reddit as an artist. First things first: Likes are not a Qualitative Metric Let us never forget that. If you're an artist working within a visual…
A Love Letter to Houston’s Graffiti Park
Does the demolition of Graffiti Park mark the end of an era for Houston Public Art? Short answer: yes, probably. Honestly, I’m surprised it took them this long. And by…
Houston Plein Air Bicycle Painting
A gear-heavy analysis of what goes into a self-supported plein air bicycle mission in Houston, Texas. Ambitious Beginnings At the beginning of this year, I decided I would aim to…