About     I am an artist living on the east coast of the United States, in Maryland. I have been a painter for several years and have had the honor of seeing my work hung in the Baltimore Museum of Art and the Corcoran Gallery of Art. When you go to the gallery pages it will become apparent that I am primarily a realist. I taught myself how to paint realistically. When I first started out, I wanted to make pictures like Vermeer's. I read that painters back then often started by painting a picture all in one single color, then applied transparent colors over top. So, I tried doing the same thing. I began by painting my pictures completely in black and white with oil paint, then using a painting medium to thin out my paint and apply the transparent colors (glazes) over top. I thought it worked out quite well. Plus, I was able to separate the tasks of developing a design and determining values (lights and darks) from the tasks of mixing and applying colors. At first I used a hand made painting medium consisting of linseed oil, beeswax, and powdered lead. It was rather dangerous to use because of the lead content and I've since switched to Winsdor Newton's Liquin. Over time I also taught myself to paint by mixing my colors on a palette and applying them directly to the canvas. This yields more vibrant colors, which can sometimes be a very desirable thing. I tend to use the direct painting method for my floral paintings. When presented with such subjects, I can't resist the lure of working with all of the wonderful colors that oil paints are capable of creating. However I often start with a black and white rough-in of the design to make sure I have a striking tonal composition. I hope you like what you see on my web site. If you would like to contact me about any of the paintings listed for sale, please refer to the Contact Me page. All images of the art appearing on this site are copyrighted by Steven Waugh. They are not to be used anywhere else without written permission. © 2007 by Steven Waugh - All Rights Reserved.