Welcome to the first edition of “From the Studio” our mostly monthly newsletter on all things Stephen Berry Art. You will find in this edition information on upcoming events including the 3rd Annual Open Studio, a quick video from the studio of Stephen working on a large commission piece, and a small article from Stephen discussing his foray into painting slot canyons.

Opportunity Cost— the loss of potential gain from other alternatives when one alternative is chosen.

My birthday is tomorrow, and that’s got me ruminating…

Since my time painting with Richard wasn’t a true “class”, I got to choose how to structure our days. After spending Day 1 paintings acrylics on paper, for Day 2 I chose acrylics on Canvas, and Day 3 I did watercolors on paper.

Late this March I made a trip to England. I shared some online about my time at the RI watercolor show in London. But my real reason for going was so that I could study with Richard Thorn, after many years of wishing I could do so.

In this demo from April, I paint start-to-finish this lovely fall scene that I captured down on the Russian River.

In this post I share about the process I often go through with a painting, after I think I’ve finished it… but haven’t. I’m always ready to learn and push paintings as far as I can take them. And sometimes, that requires me to set the painting aside and come back to it weeks, months, and sometimes even years later.

I have three upcoming activities to check out. A free online demo with the California Watercolor Association, and two in person weekend art sales. Click to read more.

For this post, I wanted to share about another “experimentation technique” I’ve been using- deliberately trying to take on the aesthetic approach of another artist. I call it “Masking” because it requires fewer words! :P Of course, you choose an artist whose work you admire, or there atleast needs to be an element of their work that excites you and piques your interest.