This old school house no longer exists, but used to be located in the old pioneer town of Bloomington, Utah. Today a modern community of homes and a golf course exist there. I re-constructed this [...]

Because not much exists anymore, I had to do a lot of historical research which I enjoy. I worked through dozens of pencil sketches and value studies before settling on my design. I transferred [...]

After blocking in the schoolteacher I begin to structure the schoolhouse itself by building up underglazes on the brick. It is not important to delineate every single brick, just identify a few [...]

At his point I start adding the trees and shrubs utilizing negative painting to create the light against dark branches and shapes of the leaves.

Using my reference material I paint the figures, and add final detail to the scene. My darkest glazes are reserved for this final step in the painting. From research, to sketches, to finished [...]