Dear Samuel Earp, I was wondering if you might be willing to share your thoughts on working in different mediums. Do you approach painting in oils any differently than you would in gouache, either in terms of technique, planning, or mindset? I’d really appreciate hearing your perspective. Best regards, Howard Lambert

Oil painting

Hey everyone, Merry Christmas I just wrapped up writing a new guide: Mastering Tonal Values: The Foundation of Professional Landscape Painting. It's something I wish I'd had when I was starting out: a clear explanation of why values matter more than colour, how to create depth using atmospheric perspective, and Carlson's 4-zone system for organising any landscape. Download it here - completely free: https://www.skool.com/painters-hub/classroom/e0acdf28?md=c64165c13595427c8f9515735383fd97 Read it, and let me know what you think in the comments. I hope it helps you with your paintings Happy painting Samuel

I’m so glad to be accepted into your amazing group. I see so many accomplished artist. I am searching for a realistic depiction of waves coming onto the sand. I call myself a surreal cartoonist. I put an idea on the canvas mindful of composition. I want to juxtapose the idea with a little realism in the background. This painting called “the net” has several dichotomies. We don’t know if the egrets are depositing the bounty on the shore or taking it away. We don’t know if the contents of the net are treasure or refuse.

Another painting from memory. I spent my teenage years on Lake Erie and one morning the water was like a smooth pane of glass. After many sketches, this 16 x 20 oil on canvas is my attempt to capture that morning.