11 × 15 inTrading black ink for gray
Switching from black pens to gray, letting the yard carry a plain house, and finding reflections in the glass.
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Stories behind the paintings
Every house has a story, and every painting does too. These are short notes from the studio — the homes, the people who love them, and how each painting came together.
11 × 15 inLearning not to strip things away
Working through redraws, a long addition, and learning to paint the surroundings people actually love about their home.
Read the story16 × 20 inMy most ambitious painting yet
My most ambitious painting yet
Read the story5 × 7 inBrick ranch with two cats at the door
A 5×7 of a brick ranch, painted as a gift, with the owner's two cats waiting behind the glass door.
Read the story16 × 20 inPainting Mary’s House: Getting It Right the Second Time
Painting Mary’s House: Getting It Right the Second Time
Read the story11 × 15 inA Little House in Romania, for an Old Friend
A Little House in Romania, for an Old Friend
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Sketchbook renderingWoollen's Glass House
A Glass House in the Woods, and the Art of Learning to See
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9 × 12 inCraftsman bungalow across the street
The first painting I made for someone else — a gift for close friends across the street that gave me the confidence to keep going.
Read the story9 × 12 inGreen bungalow in autumn
One of my first larger commissions: a green Craftsman bungalow, a tree the family loves, and the first animals I ever painted.
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