About the Process
My artistic process is to first be inspired by an image. Living here in the southwest there seems to be inspiration everywhere. Once I do choose a subject I usually sketch out my idea to evaluate the composition before I begin. Once I feel good about the composition I proceed to rendering the groundwork for my painting in one color onto the canvas with a paintbrush to establish my darks and lights otherwise known as values. Once I am satisfied with that I will proceed by using color to further capture the mood, atmosphere and energy of my artistic vision.