Water Lilies

Water Lilies

Every year I choose a recently created painting to be featured on my annual holiday card. This year I am thrilled with the painting, “Water Lilies.” The water lily painting was inspired by a small pond with water lilies at Zichron-Yachov Park in Israel....
What to Consider When Designing a Website

What to Consider When Designing a Website

As a regular columnist with The Rickie Report, an online news source for artists in Palm Beach County and beyond, I respond to questions that pertain to visual communication, extending some of the basic information covered in my book, “Graphic Design Exposed.” The...
A new logo is born

A new logo is born

I love to design logos. Why? Because designing a logo for an organization is both challenging and rewarding. The goal is not to design a beautiful piece of art. Anyone can do that (well almost). The goal of a logo design is to capture the essence of an organization....

Precious Painting Moves to Texas

I recently sold a small painting to the University of Texas Health Science Center NE in Tyler, Texas. The painting was a a favorite of mine and hung in my studio. It is one of two drybrush portraits that I completed of my son, Joel, when he was ten or eleven years...
Tips For Prepress Proofing

Tips For Prepress Proofing

As a regular columnist with The Rickie Report, an online news source for artists in Palm Beach County and beyond, I respond to questions that pertain to visual communication, extending some of the basic information covered in my book, “Graphic Design Exposed.” The...