Getting Worse… But Who Cares?

My current landscape project — known as “The River Tree” — has been languishing on the easel for a time. … More

A Bit Disappointed

Tomorrow afternoon, I’ll be visiting the retinologist, and hoping for a good report. I can tell that there’s still problems … More

Now that I’ve actually gotten back to the studio and, more specifically, back to painting, I figured I might as … More

For over a week I’ve been “too busy” to paint. “Too busy”, of course, being a convenient excuse. Finally, today, … More

I’ve been putting off painting for a long, long time, as you know. Of course, I’ve had some legitimate reasons, … More

I was taken by surprise when I logged in here this morning after a rather long and painful absence. I … More

I don’t know Charlie O’Shields personally, but I’ve always felt a bit of a connection with him. He’s from Kansas … More

I first “got to know” Amy Maricle through the Sketchbook Revival program, although I don’t recall which year she was … More

Most times my husband and I remark upon how blessed we have been throughout our lives. We still feel blessed. … More

This graphite drawing isn’t finished, but I’m sharing it now — at least, in part. What you’re looking at is … More

A lot of my “return to art” involves looking back at where I’ve been. Although we’re advised not to dwell … More

Now that I’ve gotten my oil pastels out again and started playing with them, I’m really enjoying it. I think … More

I began learning to draw in June, 2015. That’s almost ten years ago! Of course, it hasn’t been a consistent, … More

Recently I shared a photo a friend had taken. Do you remember it? I’d asked her permission to use the … More

In the weeks before I stepped away from my art studio, I was spending a lot of time with oil … More

The drawing lesson I reviewed this morning focused on graphite. I’m guessing that just about everyone who wants to draw … More

AI — artificial intelligence — is all around us, like it or not. I know a lot of people who … More

I’m of two minds when it comes to the concept of challenging ourselves. One school of thought teaches that it’s … More

Life has been challenging over this past week. Sometimes things happen that are difficult, if not impossible, to process. Such … More

Below is a watercolor I did earlier this month as part of Ida Andersen Lang’s “Art Soul Gathering”. I guess … More