Fascinated by Faces

I’ve been fascinated with faces for as long as I can remember — not as an artist, but simply as … More

What Does It Mean to be Progressive?

That’s a somewhat rhetorical question. I’m asking, but you don’t have to reply, because I’m not really looking for answers. … More

Ever since I went hunting the wild beasts of the art world and found myself in the jungle of Fauvism, I’ve … More

Every child is an artist. We’ve all heard that, read that, seen that, and most people probably believe it. Most … More

Back in days past — was it the late 60’s? Early 70s? Folks often talked about going with the flow. … More

Life has been busy lately, moving at a very quick pace. I haven’t kept up with my daily drawing time. … More

I love learning new things about art and about art history. I’ve always enjoyed reading about famous artists, but it’s … More

That Gershwin tune is bouncing around in my head this morning. I’m not sure I really have much rhythm when … More

Since I began my art journey — about 4-1/2 years ago — I’ve stumbled across a number of theories regarding art. … More

Who likes rhythm and blues? Well, guess what. That’s not what today’s post is all about. The R & B in … More

During all the Inktober fun, I spent the better part of one day having a very grown-up play date with … More

I recently purchased a 14″ x 17″ newsprint pad, and I’ve been having so much fun with it! I bought … More

Those of you who’ve followed this blog for a while already know that while I might talk about craft projects … More

I’ve taken all 33 of my Inktober drawings and put them together in a little video. Yes, I have 33 … More

There’s always a touch of sadness when something ends, even when we’ve been looking forward to that ending. So it … More

Today’s drawing surprised me. I didn’t think I could draw this old oak tree with its friendly-looking squirrel. Well, actually, … More

Remember the trees we drew when we were children? You know… where we first drew two straight lines going up … More

I’ve enjoyed Inktober, but I’ll be perfectly honest here. I’ll be glad when it’s over. Although Cheeky Monkey Mind and … More

When Cheeky Monkey Mind and I did our “silly searches” last month and put together our Inktober list, I was … More

Inktober has been a wonderful way for me to learn more about ink drawing. I am really enjoying it, and … More