Evening Storm

I’m very pleased with how this painting — part of my 100-day creative adventure — came out. It is based … More

From Five Feet Away…

It doesn’t look too bad. From five feet away, my winter scene painting actually looks like a river covered with … More

I had a lot of fun in my studio this morning. I got out my oil paints again, grabbed a … More

My watercolor warm-up each morning is quite enjoyable. It’s become one of my favorite times of the day. I squiggle … More

I had fun one evening while my husband worked on painting the walls of my studio. As he rolled paint, … More

I don’t know if this painting is an improvement over my first still life orange or not, but it was … More

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

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

Weekends are not always the best time for art. With my husband home, I don’t have the uninterrupted time I … More

I’ve completed my “Skyglow” painting, and I’m very happy with it. This is an instance where, unfortunately, the camera doesn’t … More

From my studies of American history, I know that hangings — the awful legal sort — were once considered a … More