I was a good student when I was in school. I loved learning. I still do. I enjoyed reading assignments … More
Author: Judith
And The Winners Are…
I picked up my “Birch Forest” painting from the Tiny Art Show on Friday, and while I was there I … More
Painting Pears
Oops! Some of you have already seen this post. After writing it, I accidentally published it on Friday instead of scheduling … More
Art Quiz: The Answer is Mikhail Fyodorovich Larionov
I’d never heard of Rayonism before… which is hardly surprising. I don’t have much background in art history, and what … More
Art Quiz: Question 55
I’m going to say this… it seems to me that the longer this “Art Quiz” goes on, the harder the … More
What a Fun Little Art Show!
Yesterday morning my husband and I visited our local library, scene of the current “Tiny Art” exhibition sponsored by the … More
The Zorn Palette
I first heard of the “Zorn” palette through one of our area art clubs. Our HFAA group recently put on … More
It Ain’t Me, Babe
If you’re old like me, you’ll remember this Bob Dylan classic. “It Ain’t Me, Babe” is said to be one … More
My “Dazzling Dahlia”
Remember that sad-looking overgrown dahlia I drew last month? Oh, it was depressing. That oil pastel painting was — in … More
Try It, You’ll Like It
Try It. You’ll like it. Those were popular words in advertising a few decades back. One of my favorite “try … More
Art Quiz: The Answer is Simultaneism
This turned out to be one of the most interesting questions in the quiz, in my opinion. I’d never heard … More
Art Quiz: Question 54
Happy Mother’s Day! Even as you’re celebrating today and honoring the women in your life, here’s an art quiz question … More
Daily Practice
We all know that daily drawing will help us improve our skills. Or daily painting, or pouring, or whatever form … More
Chinese Paintings: Then and now
Originally posted on gigi-hawaii:
I love art and art history. I wish I had majored in art history instead of…
Broadening My Horizons
I’m having fun in my art studio these days. After deciding one day to simply pretend I had some natural artistic … More
Collage Takes Courage
I love collage art — seeing it, that is, not doing it. I’ve simply never been good at making collages. … More
The Birch Forest
Yesterday was the final day of the Student Art Show sponsored by our HFAA club. I went to the library … More
“I’m Starting to Like the Weird Stuff”
I’ve laughingly written many times about my husband’s attitude toward abstract art. He doesn’t like it. He doesn’t “get” it. … More
Art Quiz: The Answer is Rajasthan
What little I’ve learned of art history has focused on European and American art, so I’ve been introduced to a … More
Art Quiz: Question 53
Here’s today “Art Quiz” question, and I had no idea on this one. Do you know the answer? The Kishangarh … More