Art by JPL

Artist confession: I have always been terrible at keeping a sketchbook. I have a very hard time not making a finished product - letting...

Have you ever wondered about the evolution of a painting? Sometimes it takes months and lots of layers to complete a painting. Here's an...

I have never enjoyed naming my paintings. Until this year! I had the idea to use small snippets of song lyrics in my painting titles....

This one is called She’s Lived Every Life But Her Own and it’s one of my all time favorite paintings! That's because it's responsible for...

During my 30 day painting challenge I took some videos for my instagram stories showing my painting process. I talked my way from...

Here's a guide to editing photographs of artwork. Color correcting is key!

Here's a peek at my painting process. I begin by painting in layers. If I get stuck, feel nervous, or don't want to mess anything up, I...

Here are 5 tips and tricks to survive a painting challenge. I am nearly halfway through my latest 30-paintings-in-30-days challenge and...

As artists, we feel that we are supposed to have a cohesive style. But how do you find your own style? It can feel overwhelming! I have...

I started a course in March called Abstractify by Tara Leaver. I've made my way through the first week and I am having a blast. I can...

Happy New Year! I started my 15-in-30 painting challenge on New Years Day and finished the first painting this morning, January 4th. Some...

In my painting class this fall I have been pushed to start painting with my palette knife. It has been such a great experience! It's so...

When I first started painting I really hated the idea of under-paintings. Why on earth would I want to paint the same thing more than...

Let me explain why I sign my paintings JPL. There are so many options when signing a painting, and I find the whole thing to be strange...