Aerial Gyrations, 1953, Charles Sheeler I was just at SFMOMA this weekend and saw this beautiful painting by Charles Sheeler. I was...

Found papers, like magazines, books, letters, etc. are all subject to a process of decay that, generally, we like. But what happens when...

When I began to do abstract art, I began with collage. I painted up my favorite colors on paper, cut them into assorted rectangles and...

The amount of information, inspiration, and images available at our fingertips is infinite nowadays, and one of my favorite place for...

Last week we talked about simple patterns for Abstract Composition. But of course I was quickly queried about: what if you want...

Collage is a funny medium. It is often a battle to get Clarity in your design when there are so many yummy elements you want to include. ...

Shortly after I began making abstract book collages on a steady basis (back in 2011), I wanted to know how to make them “better”. Or I...

Our Fall 2021 offering is another rendition of Abstract Composition – The Deep Dive. It is being updated as we speak and will be a 6 week...

Your Monday Morning blog has been delayed due to a recent meltdown. Specifically, of Jonathan’s van, just as he was setting out for the...

One of the problems with working on collage on your table, is that you don’t really SEE it fully. It is a great way too start building a...

For me, inspiration has always come from the work of other people. I can appreciate nature, and be completely awestruck by its...

In my instagram feed last week I was focusing on the use of a lot of black in abstract collage. I mentioned there what a revelation it...

Kurt Schwitters I have looked at a lot of this man’s work over the years. He may have been my original inspiration to do abstract...

What is Artist Block, first of all? Feeling resistance to getting yourself in the studio. Or getting in there and making stuff but...

Tissue paper can add an interesting dimension to collage, especially dressmaker patterns. We are mostly using opaque shapes in collage,...

Collage allows you to use almost anything, so it can be a long process to discern what materials interest you the most. The current day...

Happy Summer everyone(!!!) and thank you for subscribing to my studio blog. It has been a while in the making, but hopefully we are...