Hey Artists If your landscapes ever look flat, like they’re missing that sense of real distance, you’re not alone. Most artists try to fix it by adding more detail or doing a chalky glaze with titanium white, but that’s not the real problem. The issue is usually how you use tonal values and contrast, and once you fix that, everything changes. So I made a free 10-minute video that walks you through: 🎯 The simple 3-colour exercise that adds instant depth and realism 🎯 This exercise will help you quickly understand how to create atmospheric depth 🎯 How to make your paintings feel alive It’s short. It’s simple. And it works. 👇 Quick poll — be honest: Do your paintings ever feel a little flat? If you voted “Yes” or “Sometimes,” drop a comment that says “DEPTH” and I’ll send you the free video link right here in the group. Let’s make your next painting the one that stops people scrolling. 👊 Happy painting. Sam

Here is another quick plein air piece done in Hanalei Kauai. It is tricky painting outdoors here as conditions change rapidly all the time. Aloha

Picked up some gouache lately and decided to giving it a try. Just playing around and seeing where it takes me. I wanted to switch things up a bit since I work mainly in digital.

8x10 gouache. Apologies to the snow weary. 😉

I have been working on a lighthouse painting for a little while. This is the third iteration of the clouds. The look more Van Gogh-ish than real (sorry for the insult, Vincent…you are one of my favorite painters). Anyhow…I welcome criticism of all sorts! I have watched about three of Sam’s cloud video (one multiple times). He makes it look easy, but I am not getting it. That is a reflection on me, not on Sam’s teaching. I am moving on for now, though I did learn some things. Anyhow, this is a lighthouse in Washington state on Puget Sound.