Rhapsody Fire #9 (2016) by Bobby Padilla for Roc Paint As most of you know we had a studio at one time, before we shifted to mobile...

From time to time we all feel the crush of life. Smothered by the weight of our choices and expectations, and subsequent inadequacies....

Spring in Upstate New York is elusive. Though it's been Spring for over a month, it doesn't really present as Spring. It was snowing...

"The Dance" by Henri Matisse 1909" I appreciate the folks who have stopped by and have taken the time to read my blog. After months of...

"Pizza" by Tom Brown After the dough has had a chance to rise (about 8 hrs), I can then prepare the pans for deep dish. A splash of...

"A Blue Painter" by Marc Chagall, 1968 Yes, the struggle is real. It's not just the obvious financial aspects of making little income to...

"Lord, grant that I may always desire more than I can accomplish. " -Michelangelo "The creation of Sun, Moon, and Planets" Michelangelo...

Space, the final frontier... Yeah, I'm one those geeks. I'll spare you all the Star Trek analogies. You're welcome. However, have you...

My yards a disaster, as is probably yours. Having endured winter's wrath and an early March windstorm, the yard is peppered with fallen...

Roc Paint Sip is a member of our community's Visitor Industry Council. This collection of businesses center around tourism and...

Here are some great painting and art history apps. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.moiseum.dailyart2...

Waking with coffee and my wife on the corner of the couch trying to get my son out the door for school, we could not ignore the sunrise....

I have paintings everywhere. Which shouldn't be a surprise to those who know me. Over the thirty years or so that I've been formally...

The first twelve were a dandelion forgeing it's way through the cracks in the pavement. Looking for a way to bloom and overcome it's...

Throughout this blog I will share art that I've done currently and through the years. I find it helpful to share my influences as well....

Over the many classes and paintings I've instructed, I've learn to address the apprehension that the garden variety (painter/partier)...

Anyone whose spent any time in the kitchen or has prepared a meal, which is everyone, knows the importance of quality ingredients. Fresh...

20 years ago I found myself at a precipice in my artistic development. I had started a job for a local grocery store doing signage and...

We have several seasonal paintings in our catalog to illustrate the splendor of winter. In your usual paint and sip session snow is...

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ionicframework.artchallengeapp178051 Art Challenge is a fun art history game! Above is...