Napa Valley Art Camp

So... just what is it that makes one painting work, and another one fall flat on its face (so to speak)? Have you ever worked on a pai...

I've been working like crazy to prepare for my new color workshop on January 26th, Secrets of Color Harmony - Part I. I've taug...

Karen Lynn Ingalls in the studio It's hard to believe it's been well over a year since my last post.... Fewer posts on this, my...

Napa Valley Open Studios 2011  •  cover art by glass artist Ed Breed The next two weekends, Napa Valley Open Studios artists (includin...

Diego Velasquez's portrait of Juan de Pareja, 1650 Grisaille (pronounced grizz-eye) painting – creating an underpainting with l...

Anitra painting  •  class plein air painting field trip  •  photo © 2011 Karen Lynn Ingalls If you're planning on being a part of t...

Jim Hour painting at our Acrylic Painting class field trip at Judy's house, 2010 The Calistoga Art Center is planning its first ple...

Craig Nelson demonstrates painting negative spaces in trees More on painting trees! In class, I've particularly emphasized using the n...