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A behind the scenes look at what I am working on and thinking about.

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Painting Camping in Spearfish, South Dakota

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Gathering Inspiration: Scotland

Travel is fundamental to my creative practice. Check out my recent trip to Scotland and my ideas for what to paint next.

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Creating Art from Reference Photos

This year I have been painting almost exclusively from reference photos. One reason I like to paint from reference photos is because I am not very comfortable winging it.

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Painting Inspiration | Crater Lake | Colorado

Many of my creative ideas come when I am hiking and outdoors generally.

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Gathering Painting Inspiration While Traveling

One destination that we have grown to really enjoy during the winter and spring months is heading west, over the mountains to Utah.

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