“Not to Be Framed”

Thanks to Artists’ Network, one day earlier this week I got about as close to plein air painting as I’m ever likely … More

Cutting and Pasting

The only time I’ve ever been good at cutting and pasting has been on the computer. Yep. I can cut and paste … More

Wayne Thiebaud once described his paintings as “brush dances”. What a clever way to think about art and the process … More

Maybe it looks like I’ve turned a few words around in the title of this post. You might think I … More

Oh, yes. American Gothic. Certainly one of the most recognized paintings in art history, and speaking of history, here’s a … More

Here’s a fun question! I’m sure you’ll know the answer. “American Gothic”, used as parodies in popular culture, was painted … More

One morning recently, I came into the studio and set to work on another “circle” creation. Circles, you may recall, … More

When I was growing up, I didn’t believe in Santa Claus. I knew all along that the department store Santas … More

I have gathered up all the “watercolor how-to” books I’ve had sitting around the studio, and I’ve put them away. … More

I’m feeling a little discouraged this morning. It didn’t help at all that after my less-than-stellar results at the easel … More

I don’t like to waste things, especially in the art studio. But, since I’m not always a very neat or … More

In early January, 2017, I wrote a post about “mission statements”. I categorized it as “humor”, and in the post … More

Quite simply, genre painting refers to scenes of everyday people doing everyday things. These paintings — which have long been a … More

Today’s “Art Quiz” question is a simple one: What type of painting depicts scenes from everyday life in a realistic … More

Earlier this year, as part of Sketchbook Revival, I spent a morning making “holes” — which are, essentially, circles. This exercise, … More

Recently I mentioned the disarray in my studio. Some “messiness” is good when we’re working and playing in a creative … More

Doing my own “personal” form of art therapy earlier this year helped me deal with a lot of emotional pain … More

It will come as no surprise, I’m sure, that I didn’t exactly follow the directions for today’s drawing lesson. More … More

I was feeling a slight bit of frustration this morning when I sat down for another “watercolor lesson”. My lessons … More

Yep. Fauvism. You knew this one, didn’t you! I knew it because I’d read about fauvism and had even written a … More