The Llano Uplift is a vast geological formation in Central Texas with an exceptionally positive-sounding name.  It’s a big dome of ancient rock, nearly 100 miles across, that popped out of the dry terrain like a giant soap bubble millions of years ago as the regions tectonic plates shifted about.  If you ever walked […]

When it comes to painting outside, painting is the easy part.  The hard part is finding the right subject.  For landscapes, you can hunt high and low for just the right spot, one with good composition, good light, good shadows, shady setup, good colors.  Those are the kind of places that the painting books push