More About Munch

Recently I wrote about “Der Schrei de Natur” — The Scream — by Edvard Munch. For most of us, I’m … More

Persistence!

I just finished my morning “Shapes and Forms” drawing. I’m up to Day 32 of the 100-Day project. It was … More

Will There Be a 2025 Sketchbook Revival?

Sketchbook Revival has been, in the past, a great source of inspiration and encouragement for me. Yet, truth be told, … More

These Eggs are Not White!

I remember doing a “white on white” drawing challenge back in September 2021. This was the result: The challenge, obviously, … More

Not For Me!

In all facets of art — appreciating, studying, doing — we learn how important it is for us to “find … More

Not Proportionally Correct

Do you remember my post last month about using a proportional scale divider to obtain “fairly accurate” proportions for one … More

Happy Earth Day 2025

Today is one of my favorite days in the year — both for art and as an inhabitant of this … More

A Stroke of Luck!

Earlier this month I wrote about “wish lists” — and mentioned the closing of Cheap Joe’s Art Stuff. In that … More

Easter Eggs

With the price of eggs being what it is today — at least here in the United States — I … More

Challenging Myself

The 100-Day Creative Challenge is one I’ve participated in several times. I like this challenge because it offers a tremendous … More

This Isn’t Finished…

This graphite drawing isn’t finished, but I’m sharing it now — at least, in part. What you’re looking at is … More

A Bit of Whimsy

A lot of my “return to art” involves looking back at where I’ve been. Although we’re advised not to dwell … More

Putting The Pieces Together

For someone like me who started learning to draw rather late in life, art is oftentimes a puzzle. As I … More

Please Stand By – Technical Difficulties

This headline is misleading, no doubt. Fortunately I’m not having any technical difficulties today, although I remember my grandfather teaching … More

Everybody Makes Mistakes

I know I make lots of mistakes in art, and I know I’m not the only one. Drawing is an … More

Let’s Talk About Landscapes

When I began my art journey, I had no idea where I was going, and indeed, it took me a … More

It’s Raining, It’s Pouring!

Spring is here. We woke up this morning to thunder, lightning, and pouring rain. A few years ago, that would … More

It’s Not Much…

Look! Look! I’m oil painting again. Yeah, all right. I know. It’s not much… but it is a start. What … More

Background Checks

I’m getting more and more “settled in” to my art studio, and “settled in” to what I enjoy doing as … More

What Makes a Good Art Teacher?

Although I tried several times as a child and as a young adult to “learn to draw”, I was never … More