THE STUDIO BLOG
A Behind the Scenes Look into The Studio
“No. 3 and 4 at Cruden Bay Golf Club” Golf Painting Commission
Buffalo Trace Distillery Tour
“Weller” Whiskey Art
Featured in A Putman: Women in Golf: Aimee Smith
GOLF ART: “Morning Shadows of the Old Course: The Sketch”
5 Reasons I Love Live Painting: Bourbon Art
The New Slains Castle in Cruden Bay
Let’s Eat: Cruden Bay Edition
Cruden Bay Golf Club: Where to Stay
Exploring Cruden Bay: A Golfer’s Paradise and Beyond
Unveiling Dublin’s Literary Gems: Trinity Library and the Book of Kells
5 Fun Facts About Buffalo Trace
What’s an Imprimatura?
“Nicolas-Jay Pinot Noir” Still Life Commission
Candace and Justin: 30″ x 40″ live wedding painting
What’s an Imprimatura?
As a golf course painter, I am often asked about my techniques and processes for creating golf art. One important step in my painting process is the application of the imprimatura, a thin layer of paint that serves as a base for the subsequent layers of oil paint. The imprimatura stage is crucial because it
“Nicolas-Jay Pinot Noir” Still Life Commission
When a collector reached out with interest in a still life of a winery he was part of in Oregon, I couldn’t wait to learn more. Naively, when I had thought of wineries in the US, I think solely of Napa Valley. And I can’t help but think I’m not alone in this assumption, and
Makensie and Eli: 18 x 24 inch Live Wedding Painting
There are weddings, and then there. ARE. WEDDINGS. Makensie and Eli were both glowing and their wedding was breathtaking. On August 5, 2022, the two exchanged vows at Grace Valley Farms in Shelbyville, Tennessee. And then they danced their first and last dance of the special day under an incandescent chandelier with atmospheric string lights
Candace and Justin: 30″ x 40″ live wedding painting
Sometimes our world gets smaller and we are all the better for it. I’ve known Candace since the first grade, and so when I had the opportunity to do a live wedding painting at her ceremony, I was so excited. Candace and Justin exchanged their vows in an intimate setting on their peaceful farm in
What’s an Imprimatura?
As a golf course painter, I am often asked about my techniques and processes for creating golf art. One important step in my painting process is the application of the imprimatura, a thin layer of paint that serves as a base for the subsequent layers of oil paint. The imprimatura stage is crucial because it
St Andrews Painting “Sunrise at the Old Course at St Andrews Links”
There’s a saying I love: “Sometimes luck finds you when you’re awake and working.” And this fall, luck found us on the 18th hole at the Old Course at St Andrews Links. My mother in-law and I woke up hours before the sun, walked through the sleepy town of St Andrews to the overlook of
“Nicolas-Jay Pinot Noir” Still Life Commission
When a collector reached out with interest in a still life of a winery he was part of in Oregon, I couldn’t wait to learn more. Naively, when I had thought of wineries in the US, I think solely of Napa Valley. And I can’t help but think I’m not alone in this assumption, and
Makensie and Eli: 18 x 24 inch Live Wedding Painting
There are weddings, and then there. ARE. WEDDINGS. Makensie and Eli were both glowing and their wedding was breathtaking. On August 5, 2022, the two exchanged vows at Grace Valley Farms in Shelbyville, Tennessee. And then they danced their first and last dance of the special day under an incandescent chandelier with atmospheric string lights
