A Pot It Is

When I said, “I guess I have to learn how to draw” four years ago, I didn’t think my efforts … More

Oh, Beautiful, for Spacious Skies

We sing those words often here in America. I think of these words often, too, as I’m working at my … More

Brace yourselves. Now that I’ve adopted the rule of never wiping away a work in progress, you’ll be seeing a … More

Insanity, it’s been said, is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results. By that definition, I … More

Last week I attended a Christmas luncheon hosted by one of the art clubs I belong to. It’s always fun … More

Where art is concerned, some days I probably should not get out of bed. That was how I was feeling … More

As a lover of colors, I’ve always looked forward to Pantone’s announcement of their chosen “color of the year”. That … More

Artists often speak of the “ugly stages” of a painting. For me, my paintings often go into that ugly stage … More

My husband is of the opinion that everyone loves landscape paintings. In some respects, I’m sure he’s right. Landscapes are … More

I’m not happy with this one — but, to my credit, I didn’t get frustrated and wipe it away. Instead … More

Art, in many ways, is a habit. Those of us who pursue it in any of its myriad forms — … More

Art should be fun — most of the time, at least. And, if it’s not fun, it should at least … More

I love painting landscapes, so over the Thanksgiving holiday I spent a morning at my easel playing with the colors … More

With the Thanksgiving holidays right around the corner, I’ll be taking a short break from blogging. We will be spending … More

I still have villages on my mind. Not only am I still thinking about Carsen’s off-hand remark that our neighborhood is … More

Last weekend our grandson, Carsen, visited with us. We had a fun time playing Sorry, watching his favorite show — … More

I certainly had fun drawing older faces like my “Old Man in the Hat” and “Old Woman with a Shawl”. I … More

I have played around with digital art a bit, but only a bit. A very little bit, in fact. Actually, it … More

In 1960, author John Steinbeck set off with his dog, Charley, on a 10,000 mile jaunt around America. Two years … More

People have different ways of getting about, different ways of maneuvering through life, different ways to get where they’re going. … More