Color is usually the first thing people notice in my work, but it’s rarely the first thing I decide. Most paintings begin without a plan. I work flat, standing over the paper, letting the first wash arrive before I know where it’s going. Sometimes it’s quiet, a thin layer that barely announces...

Granulating Pigments on Semi Dry Paper Granulating paints (Ultramarine, Cobalt, Viridian, Raw Umber, Lunar Black, etc.) settle into the paper’s tooth when: The wash is partially dryYou use a thick, pigment rich mixYou drag the brush slowly across the surface This creates: Broken linesDusty,...

The easiest version of this business would have been one class. One technique, one set of instructions, one repeatable hour that runs the same way every time. Easier to schedule, easier to price, easier to explain in a single sentence. We didn't do that. Color & Conversations offers five...