Here’s a simple, straight-forward question with a simple, straight-forward answer. In which year was the German art society Nazarene founded? … More
Author: Judith
Primary Madness
Color theory — especially color-mixing — can make an artist crazy. At least it’s making this artist crazy, so I now … More
Pocket Size
I’m always quick to point out that I’m not a watercolor artist. I do, however, enjoy playing with the medium. … More
Halloween is Here!
At the present time, I’m not doing any acrylic pourings. Last summer, however, I created a pouring during a “play-day” … More
Ghostly Family Fun
Our grandson Carsen recently had a “half-day” at school, so we picked him up after his lunch while his parents … More
Painting For Myself
During our recent Fine Arts Association meeting, you may recall, we played with watercolor on Yupo paper. I enjoyed our … More
A Pair of Pears
After yesterday’s guess-what-it-is drawing, I took a deep breath and tried again. Before I go on, I’m just going to … More
Observational Fatigue
There’s a slight chance — if you’ve been reading recent posts on this blog — you might be able to take … More
The Cosmos is Revolving — Again
The cosmos is revolving. This is an expression I use often, so if you’ve followed along with my art journey … More
Art Quiz: The Answer is Camaieu Painting
Until I came to this art quiz, I had never heard of camaieu painting. For what it’s worth, the plural is camaieux … More
Art Quiz: Question 24
While some of the “Art Quiz” questions have been almost ridiculously easy (such as who painted The Starry Night), others … More
Bye, Bye, Birdie
Anyone here other than me who’s old enough to remember the 1963 film of a rock star going off to … More
Drolleries
Halloween is a magical, mystical time of year for me. There’s a delicious chill in the air. It’s time to … More
An Enchanted Forest
At our last Fine Arts Association meeting, we played with watercolors and Yupo paper. I’ve mentioned Yupo paper before. It’s … More
Foresight Is Always Good
I’m feeling quite pleased with myself at the moment. I’ve completed a painting for my mother-in-law, and while she hasn’t … More
It Was Harder Than We Thought
My grand-daughter Kayla made it over on Sunday for our much-anticipated “play-day” in the art studio. We had fun. I … More
Art Quiz: The Answer is Zangid Dynasty
Did you know the answer to this one? Congratulations if you got it right. If, like me, you missed this … More
Art Quiz: Question 23
Time for another “art quiz” question, and for me, this was another “stumper”. I had no idea. I could only … More
“I Want Something”
It’s a great feeling to be wanted, isn’t it… especially when it comes to art. I’ll admit to feeling quite … More
Trust Yourself
I recently signed up for another free online class from Michael’s. This one was on “Watercolor Herbs”. Being a lover … More