There’s something quietly thrilling about new tools in the studio—especially when they change the way your body moves and the way your eye travels across a surface. I recently became the owner of a standing easel, and it has already shifted my sense of scale and possibility. Working vertically, and on a larger canvas than usual, feels expansive and a little daring. It asks me to step back more often, to trust my instincts, and to let the painting unfold at its own pace. Right now, I’m working on a landscape. The photo I’m sharing shows the underpainting—a loose foundation of [...]