Another Show Coming Up!

I’m excited. Little by little, our art world is coming to life again. For the last two-and-a-half years, there have … More

“…If You Could Not Fail”

There’s a sub-title for this post. It’s this: How Changing My Attitude Changed My Art. There’s a connection between our thoughts … More

In several previous posts I’ve mentioned Creative Bug, one of those arts and crafts websites featuring classes from different teachers. … More

Monday was an interesting day. Shortly after lunch, my husband and I went to our nearby library where we met … More

As a very messy oil painter, I’m always looking for tips that might help me keep my palette better-organized and … More

Even though I love Japanese art, I wasn’t familiar with the term kakemono. According to Wikipedia, the word means hanging thing, and it … More

More on Asian art today… and no, I didn’t know the answer to this question. Do you? What are Japanese … More

We all know about happy accidents when it comes to art. We’re drawing or painting and something happens, something we didn’t … More

Many times I’ve said that creativity is “making a mess” — but that’s only part of it. The rest of … More

I always look forward to Earth Day. This year, however, as much as I want to get out and celebrate … More

A little over a year ago — March 2021 — I shared a sketch I’d made while following a demonstration … More

As I looked through the workshop schedule for Sketchbook Revival 2022, I think I rolled my eyes a bit when … More

Did you get it right? I took a wild guess when I did this quiz, and I guessed wrong! Probably … More

I love landscape painting from all cultures, but I didn’t have a clue when it came to answering this quiz … More

As I browsed through the various workshops offered during this year’s “Sketchbook Revival”, one in particular caught my attention. It … More

Sketchbook Revival 2022 has been a fun experience. It officially ended on April 4 with videos scheduled to be available … More

I enjoy doing a bit of “personal art therapy” — using visual art as a means of understanding myself, a … More

We’ve all figuratively met “Whistler’s Mother” — from a painting titled Arrangment in Gray and Black #1. But how many of … More

“Are you ever going to finish that painting?” That’s what my husband has been asking about “Rocky Falls”. I call … More

An earlier “art quiz” question and answer — Question 44 — focused on icons. The “Novgorod” school of art produced … More