Gothic Art

Every year as autumn comes around and holidays like Halloween, Dia de los Muertos, and All Hallow’s Day grow nearer, … More

The Gourd Lady

Yesterday I wrote about sticks and stones, and I’m not yet finished with Mother Nature and her contributions to the … More

We’ve all heard that familiar childhood rhyme. Stick and stones may break my bones…” The rhyme is intended to strengthen us against … More

I’ve been sorting through a lot of old drawings and paintings recently, and going through my old art often brings … More

I’m guessing that most readers of this blog are probably well-acquainted with Julia Cameron. She’s the author of The Artist’s Way, … More

I am ready for Inktober. Well, almost. Actually I’m planning to buy a new set of pens since several of … More

On Friday evening my husband and I attended the reception and dinner for an art show sponsored by a nearby … More

When I made my big charcoal mess a few days ago, I was definitely feeling frustrated. For me, one of … More

As I work to improve my drawing skills, I’m learning more about shading techniques. But techniques are meaningless unless we … More

One thing that would help me in my art is plein air painting. It’s been suggested to me many times, and … More

I love learning. It feels good to practice new drawing techniques and know that even if I’m not good at … More

I’ve done a little more work on my seascape. Not much, but enough that I’m starting to question myself and … More

My morning drawing practice was interesting. Not too hard, but not too easy. It was centered around values — using … More

Although we’re not yet even half-way through August, I’m thinking ahead. October will be here before we know it, and … More

That question is purely rhetorical. I’m not asking you to point out all the flaws and weaknesses in my drawing … More

After writing yesterday’s post and looking back at where I was a year ago, of course I wondered where I’d … More

Since I’m now playing my way through Your Year in Art by Chelsea Ward, I thought it might be interesting to … More

Today has been a somewhat frustrating day as far as my art goes. Nothing has really worked out quite the … More

Despite how much I’ve come to love oil painting, I will probably be doing more drawing and less painting in … More

I love learning new things, especially “meeting” artists I’m unfamiliar with, discovering their works, and uncovering bits and pieces of … More