Artist Reply: Rarely anymore, Carrie. At one time I did quite a lot, and perhaps since then feel that I've gotten enough of it in my head to proceed from there. I also find that not having to fight the elements outdoors gives me more opportunity to focus on the painting. I do, however, still use a lot of material from photographs I take. None of those have been posted here yet, but they will be, at some point. Stay tuned!