Slowly But Surely

One of the reasons why I want to learn watercolors is because I love seeing those soft, misty-looking, loose, suggestive … More

Flowers and Friendship

I love art-blogging. I still have no idea what ever possessed me that afternoon when I first came to WordPress … More

Painting apples is fun. I’ve mentioned many times how much I loved drawing apples when I first began learning. I … More

Doodling with watercolor and ink has been fun. Lots of fun. It’s also given me an opportunity to learn a … More

One of the greatest ways in which art brings us — and others — joy is through creating simple gifts … More

I always have fun painting with our grandchildren, especially Madox. You’ve met him before in the pages of this blog. … More

I remember well the excitement I felt as an aspiring artist first discovering colors. When I began learning to draw, … More

Here’s my little watercolor warm-up from last Friday morning. I’m calling it Paint Promenade. This was a more-or-less unplanned painting, … More

Our midwestern weather is finally warming up. As I write this — on May Day — it’s close to eighty … More

I don’t know what there is about this silly little watercolor doodle painting, but I am so in love with … More

I’m having fun with my watercolors, especially with my watercolor warm-ups. That’s how I begin my day when I come … More

I am an advocate for learning art. For most of my life, I was quick to repeat those oft-heard words: … More

Art is messy. Recently I blogged about setting up my new art studio. Oh, how lovely to have a place … More

Brushes, brushes, brushes. Without a doubt, brushes are very important in painting, and I’m glad I’ve finally found my way … More

I am about to set off on a creative adventure. It’s one I vaguely recall reading about before, but not … More

I’m not much of a TV viewer, so while I’m aware that there was once a program called Different Strokes, I’m … More

I came into the studio Sunday morning filled with ideas and inspirations. Doing watercolor doodles on Saturday was fun, and I … More

As I moved into the second phase of my watercolor doodles project, the process became a bit more challenging. I … More

In the midst of all the bad art I’m creating right now, I’m also exploring lots of fun things. In … More

Here is my finished painting from Arnold Fletcher’s oil painting exercise in perspective: It’s a very small painting — … More