For those joining me in the #indexcardartproject (or those who are just interested in following along), I decided to walk through my inspiration for this project along with some of the reference photos I’m using.  I’m going to stick with landscapes as I did for the previous two Index Card Art Projects, primarily because I haven’t worked on landscapes lately and would like to give them some attention.  Little studies are a great way to practice color mixing and composition.  I will paint a mix of my own reference photos and some master studies. Here is a video showing my sources of inspiration as well as some of the reference photos I’ll be painting from.  All of the reference photos are royalty-free and available on the Artist Reference Photos website. The books shared in this video are… Composition of Outdoor Painting… This is a must-have book by Edgar Payne for

As I shared last week, I decided to do another Index Card Art Project and you’re invited to paint along!  I did one in 2019 with two of my art buddies from Instagram – Michelle Wooderson and Paige from Open Field Mercantile.  We started our oil painting journeys together and have stayed in touch and checked in through the years.  I cannot tell you how amazing it was to have two other artists who were brand new to oil paints to talk to.  We could ask each other questions, share what we learned, exchange feedback on our work, and encourage one another.  Having books and video tutorials is awesome, but it doesn’t replace the ways you can grow in a digital “sewing circle.”  Michelle and Paige are going to paint along with the 2025 index card art project and, if you want to be a part of it, you can