In the studio

Process

Every painting begins outdoors and ends in oil — built slowly, in layers, until the light feels true.

01

Out on the trail

Each piece starts with reference gathered while hiking, surfing, and exploring the coast — the source of every composition.

02

Block-in

The canvas is mapped out — value, movement, and the big shapes of water, sky, and land laid down first.

03

Layer on layer

Oils are built up over days, refining colour and depth until the surface holds real light and atmosphere.

04

The final glaze

Fine detail and final highlights bring the spray, the fur, or the petal into sharp, living focus.

Time-lapse

From blank canvas to finished piece

Watch a few paintings come together, start to finish.

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