Audio Tour: Tall Ship Gazela
Here is an audio tour of my paintings of the Gazela. I recorded it before I started volunteering aboard the ship, so since then I’ve...
Thoughts
Behind the Scenes: Building a Painting
My work often contains many layers of paint, which I have to plan out in advance to get the results I desire. In some cases this is...
Philadelphia Waterfront Paintings: Tour with Map and History
Sign up for a tour on Saturday, December 4th at 10 am or Sunday, December 5th at 1 pm here! A lot of my work from 2020-2021 has been...
Artist's Talk: "Unreliable Reflections"
Brooke Lanier describes her artistic process, inspiration, and the evolution of her artwork. Pennswood Art Gallery, Newtown, PA September...
How long does it take to make a painting?
People often ask me how long it takes me to make a painting. That’s a tricky question. While I was working on this one, which is 3 x 5...
The Evolution of an Idea
I spend a lot of time staring at water, trying to understand it, enjoying its predictable unpredictability. I find it comforting that it...
A Sandwich That Would Kill You: The Reason Paintings Are So Expensive
This is an explanation of the costs involved in making a large oil painting using a peanut butter sandwich as a reference point for scale.