Very Peri

I’ve always loved the color periwinkle if only because it’s so much fun to say the name! I was never … More

My New Set of Palette Knives

Obviously my attempts at using palette knives in my landscape oil painting didn’t work too well. I had fun playing … More

My recent attempt at painting trees — with a palette knife, no less — left me with a lot of … More

Who? del Verrocchio? Who was that? Maybe you’ve heard of this Italian sculptor, painter, and goldsmith, but his name was … More

Today’s art quiz question is an interesting one, I think. Question: Who was the teacher of Leonardo da Vinci? Giogio Vasare … More

Learning to “paint loose” with watercolor is an interesting process, and nope, I haven’t got it all figured out yet. … More

When I began my “neurographic journey” on Sunday — the start of my 100-Day Creative Project — I promised I … More

I’ve written many times before about my husband and the encouragement he’s given me over these last six years as … More

Today marks the official start of this year’s “100-Day Challenge“. This will be my third year taking part — although … More

I knew absolutely nothing about “Constructivism” when I first took this art quiz. As far as I can recall, I’d never … More

Here’s today’s “Art Quiz” question: When did Constructivism in art begin? 1770 1913 1600 1886 My thought when taking this … More

Recently I shared two of the actual, physical boxes I have in my studio — one in which I keep my … More

Remember my recent “shopping trip” to the Artists’ Network site? I sat down before I went online and thought about … More

A few days ago I picked up Keys to Drawing — my current favorite “how to draw” book — and … More

Recently a winter storm hit a large part of the US — including the midwest where we live. Predictions were … More

I wish I didn’t have to share this, but I feel I must. It’s my “studio version” of the “Missouri … More

While browsing around recently, I came across a fun YouTube channel. It’s called “Spencer’s Painting of the Week” and includes … More

Admittedly, I didn’t have much of an “arts education” while I was growing up, but one famous artwork I did … More

This one I knew! I’m sure you know the answer, too. Who is the creator of the famous sculptures The … More

Going to the retinologist is not an especially fun time for my husband. It involves getting a shot in the … More