A lighthouse is a great vertical counterbalance to a horizontal landscape. This makes an "L" shaped composition. I took a photo at Lake Dillon last summer. It was a nice photo, but a bit bland. I show you how to spice up a photo by changing the color of the sky, planting flowers in the foreground and repeating those colors in some boats and figures to give the scene more life. The video is up now at www.showcaseartcenter.com. (subscription is only $10/month for 403 choi

"Birds and flowers" is our theme for May. I was in the Ozarks last week. It was a treat to see many birds that we do not see in the west. One was a Carolina Chickadee. He posed for a great reference shot. In this video (just released on www.showcaseartcenter.com) I paint the loose background first and the bird second. This is opposite of the way we painted the Nuthatch. Can you believe we wrap up the month of May next week? Class times are: 10:00 AM-noon Tuesday and W

Happy spring! Classes at Showcase will have a change over the next couple weeks. I am going to the Plein Air Convention in the Ozarks. It is exciting that I get to demo on the exposition hall stage Sunday. While I am gone, you should have something special to look forward to as well. New Greeley Art Association member, Donna Clement, will substitute teach for me. She is planning a lesson on spontaneous landscape. I am taking a break from making new videos this week or

Ready for birds and flowers? A resounding "YES" from the art group. The watercolor lesson of "Nuthatch" is ready on video now at www.ShowcaseArtCenter.com. (subscription $10/month for unlimited views of 401 choices) Everybody got a Birds and Blooms magazine to peruse in class. Pick a bird and a blossom of your choice for show and tell in class next week. We will paint more next week. Classes (details on class page) are: Tuesday and Wednesday 10:00 to noon for independe