My Watercolor “Why”

When it comes to art, it’s good to know how to do something… like watercolor. But it’s important, too, to … More

Are You Ready for Inktober?

I’ve posted previously about Inktober — the annual drawing challenge that runs throughout the month of October. Folks, we’re almost … More

Yesterday I wrote about symbolic drawing — those simple, child-like illustrations we make to represent the things we see. Although learning … More

Today’s drawing assignment was both interesting and thought-provoking. What I mean is that not only was the drawing exercise one … More

Did you know where to find “The Last Supper”? Although I’m familiar with the work — who isn’t? — I … More

I didn’t know the answer to this one, but maybe you will. Question: Name the church where Leonardo da Vinci’s famous … More

When it comes to art supplies, much has been said about the importance of working with the best quality materials … More

I’ll admit to being very apprehensive about this drawing exercise. I figured it would be quite a challenge. In my … More

I had a fun day on Tuesday. Although our Monday night art club meeting was cancelled due to storms moving … More

I’m going to guess that when you look at my drawing exercise today, you won’t have a clue what it … More

On Sunday morning I read an inspirational article that suggested we “speak only words of love” throughout the day. I … More

I was truly surprised to find this question included in the “Ultimate Art Quiz” from Britannica. Is there anyone in … More

I guarantee that you won’t find an easier “art quiz” question anywhere than this one: Who painted “The Starry Night”? Pierre-Auguste … More

What is the process of drawing? Seriously, I want you to stop and think about it for a minute or two. … More

One of the areas I’m working on this fall is watercolor. Of course, I’m not using traditional transparent “Western” watercolors, … More

It’s always fun to time-hop a bit and look back at other times and places in our lives. For me, this … More

Pick up any art instruction book or go to any art class and sooner or later — probably sooner — … More

Did you know… today is “International Dot Day“? I knew nothing about “dot day” until last February when I shared … More

I knew this one, so I’m sure you probably did, too. So, what defines the surrealist art movement? And what was … More

It’s time now for another quick “art quiz” question. I think you’ll probably know the answer to this one: Which artistic … More