Sifting Sand

2 Colors.  Which one makes your brain happy?

2 Colors. Which one makes your brain happy?

I sketched 2 squares. One black. One blue. Notice which one makes your brain a little bit happier, pulls your eyes to it.  

2 Colors. Which one makes your brain happy?

I sketched 2 squares. One black. One blue. Notice which one makes your brain a little bit happier, pulls your eyes to it.  

I almost took out the driftwood

I almost took out the driftwood

I was going to take it out. It felt too big. Too dark. Too distracting from the soft horizon I was trying to create. But I also wanted more than...

I almost took out the driftwood

I was going to take it out. It felt too big. Too dark. Too distracting from the soft horizon I was trying to create. But I also wanted more than...

early stages of a beach sunset sketch

The second light source most people don’t catch

Most people only see one light source in this painting.The sun hitting the horizon—that’s the obvious one.But there’s a second light source most people don’t catch.

The second light source most people don’t catch

Most people only see one light source in this painting.The sun hitting the horizon—that’s the obvious one.But there’s a second light source most people don’t catch.

ink sketch of a beach sunset with dune grass in the foreground

This Shouldn't Work (But Does)

Sea oats aren’t supposed to be the main focus of DUNES AT SUNSET. They’re framing the path, directing your eye… technique so the real subject, the ocean sunset, is where...

This Shouldn't Work (But Does)

Sea oats aren’t supposed to be the main focus of DUNES AT SUNSET. They’re framing the path, directing your eye… technique so the real subject, the ocean sunset, is where...

1 shell canvas above a table with a candle

4 across or 2x2?

Find the sea shell art arrangement that feels like it was made for your walls. I know you may not be able to picture how many to get and how...

4 across or 2x2?

Find the sea shell art arrangement that feels like it was made for your walls. I know you may not be able to picture how many to get and how...

sketch of the bottom in bottom left with horizontal lines

Everything runs horizontal except one thing

Everything runs horizontal. Except one thing- the boat. In TIDE, the upward lines on the bow and stern cut right through the horizontal lines of the water and shore, creating...

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Everything runs horizontal except one thing

Everything runs horizontal. Except one thing- the boat. In TIDE, the upward lines on the bow and stern cut right through the horizontal lines of the water and shore, creating...

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