Academic Drawing

Here’s a recent sketch I did, following along with artist Ashley Bane Hurst during an episode of Gettin’ Sketchy. You can … More

The Worst Art Student in the World!

Sometimes I wish I were a real, true artist. I’m not, and I never will be. I do call myself “an … More

I’m going to start this post — as I so often do — far afield from the world of art. … More

Yep, folks. I did it. I bought a stack of glazed tiles, poured on a bit of alcohol ink, and … More

Today’s practice painting — a quick oil on canvas paper — is a definite departure from my usual landscape style. … More

I write this post in a hopeful spirit. As I look toward the future, I want my landscape art to … More

Travel with me back in time… back to the 1980’s… back when I truly couldn’t draw a thing! I loved … More

I’m sitting here in the studio shaking my head in wonderment. My cosmos is revolving — spinning in such a … More

Don’t say I didn’t warn you. I told you yesterday that I’d be writing more about value, so here I … More

A mile doesn’t seem like much when it comes to traveling these days, I suppose. We live in a time … More

Artistcoveries is, obviously, an art blog, albeit one with an odd-sounding made-up name. I can’t say where it came from. … More

Every time I write about alcohol ink, I say, “Oh, it’s really fun.” Most of the time, it is. My … More

I’ll be honest. My brain is fried. After learning about Kelvin measurements, light temperatures and principles of inversions between lights … More

Dinner is in the oven — baked cod with lemon and garlic — and while it’s cooking I was scrolling … More

Over the last year, you’ve probably had your body temperature taken more than once. Temperature checks have become standard practice … More

People make mistakes. I certainly do, especially when it comes to art. As I’m learning about drawing and painting, I … More

When I discovered the tonalist art movement and decided to study it further, I had no idea what lay ahead. I … More

In the past, I fussed and fretted about doing my art in our kitchen. Sometimes I laughed at it; sometimes … More

Lately you’ve seen a number of quick studies I’ve made in oils while working my way through Mood and Atmosphere … More

While I’ll be the first to admit that today’s “quick study” — part of my 100-day creative journey — is … More