Tipton Art Daily

One of the most secluded spots nearby is the area around an 1840s-era house known as the Baker house, which is surrounded by wooded paths radiating from an open yard. I painted there in the shade last weekend, listening to birds—no, listening to an ambient playlist—as I painted. This is a view from the side of the house, looking west. I did this on linen and loved the feel of it from start to…

Done with compressed graphite and Conté crayon, this sketch reminds me of the way Morandi lined up bottles and containers on one plane. It made a good bedtime snack. Compressed graphite and Conte crayon on paper Submit a form. As a way to put some of my paintings out there, I’ve set up a small Pop-up Shop here. I wanted to keep this low-key and simple—just a way for you to grab a print if a…

I exposed the warm underlayer I laid down after spreading transparent gray washes over the entire surface, and then I worked warm reds and browns into shapes that emerged through the process. While I love painting what I see in landscapes, I also love seeing what I paint as a piece takes shapes, makes turns, and finds a way to its unfinished rest. ← BackThank you for your response. ✨ First…

Here’s an acrylic landscape I did as I thought of tree trees now coming into full, summerlike leaves. I used a palette knife and thicker paint to give texture and dimension to the piece. I worked fast on this so that I didn’t get hung up on any one area and also because it was time for dinner. Acrylic on paper 11 x 14 ← BackThank you for your response. ✨ First…

A closeup of these flowers—begonias, I think—brought to mind Georgia O’Keeffe. No less beautiful fully desaturated. ← BackThank you for your response. ✨ First Name(required) Email(required) Message SAY HISubmitting form Δ As a way to put some of my paintings out there, I’ve set up a small Pop-up Shop here. I wanted to keep this low-key and simple—just a way for you to grab a print if a…

I love painting landscapes but also doing digital renders. Imagining a circuit panel on a ship from long ago in a galaxy far, far way, I made this piece by hand and bumped up its dimensionality with textures and angled lighting. A lot of the texture is done by dark and light areas that read as flat or elevated. After I rendered it, I could still see pixelization, so I used upscayl to smooth it…

Working with a palette knife and transparent layers, I built up grayish sky and clouds over an orange underlayer. I laid down thicker warm and light greens for the trees and grass, keeping some of the underlayer exposed. I reimagined it as a large gallery painting. Acrylic on paper, 11 x 14 in. ← BackThank you for your response. ✨ First Name(required) Email(required) Message SAY…

A few days ago strong sunlight pierced the early morning mist. I spilled a lot of Titanium white but not a lot of green on this. I want to do more of these! oil on linen, 9 x 12 in. ← BackThank you for your response. ✨ First Name(required) Email(required) Message SAY HISubmitting form Δ As a way to put some of my paintings out there, I’ve set up a small Pop-up Shop here. I wanted to keep…

A dried layer of ultramarine blue with a smear or two of cadmium orange and an off-center circle. A swirl of medium runs through it all. Acrylic on paper, 11 x 14 in. Interested in this piece or others? Explore here or feel free to contact me at [email protected] or via the form below if you would like to explore purchasing this piece or discuss a potential commission. ← BackThank you…

This oil painting is one of my favorite views from a trail at West Branch Forest Preserve. I grounded the composition with a simple path but wanted to focus mainly on the massive gray-white clouds to give a sense of the scale of the open landscape. I love the feel of the linen surface, which is good for conveying the sense of quiet while contemplating the sky and the land. oil on linen, 9 x 12…

Done in two sessions, this started from an urge to take on a loud blank page and give voice and color to it, so I layered on raw sienna and came back later with soft pastels, compressed graphite, and a Sharpie. I took another look and decided to wipe out some of the graphite with rubbing alcohol, and I finally let it rest. Acrylic on paper, 11 x 14 in. Interested in this piece or others?…

It’s that time of year that looks like the beginning of fall or a spring not yet written of. I squint to see the truth. More and more, spring overtakes the old, dry grasses of winter and pushes up new life from the softening soil. Interested in this piece or others? Explore here or feel free to contact me at [email protected] or via the form below if you would like to explore purchasing…

I layered on paint with a brayer and went for orange over light violet. I see tree trunks and scraggly branches in early morning light. Acrylic on paper, 8 x 5 in. Interested in this piece or others? Explore here or feel free to contact me at [email protected] or via the form below if you would like to explore purchasing this piece or discuss a potential commission. ← BackThank you for…

I wanted to create a piece that looks both ancient and new. The vertical columns of graphite beneath made a frame for the more atmospheric layers of color that drift mistlike across the surface. Acrylic and graphite on paper, 11 x 14 in. Interested in this piece or others? Explore here or feel free to contact me at [email protected] or via the form below if you would like to explore…