The Great Frame-Up

Recently I sat down with a notepad, lined all my “good” paintings up, and proceeded to evaluate them. I used … More

An Abstract I Actually Like

I am not an abstract painter. While I love abstract art, I’m only good at looking at it, not creating … More

Ready…Set…Show!

Art shows are exciting. Even with my limited experience, I feel that excitement each time I receive an invitation to … More

The Moon Lies Fair Upon the Straits

The sea is calm tonight. The tide is full, the moon lies fair Upon the straits; From Dover Beach Dover Beach … More

Movement

I love how art never fails to move me in many different directions. As I study different art styles and … More

Happy Holidays

Happy Holidays to All!

Guess What!

I’ve made my first sale!

It’s Actually a Camel

Now, to you, this painting might look like a peaceful winter scene, but it’s not. It’s actually a camel.

Another Milestone

And to think… it all began with a colored pencil drawing of a bowl of apples.

Painting a Fantasy

In many ways, my Garden Fantasy is my impression of impressionist art. I can see leaves and flowers, and I can imagine many things when I see this painting. I can feel different things, too.

Learning to Draw – With Paint

“…some artists like to do detailed drawings to use as reference before they paint, but many don’t. Some artists do drawings directly onto their canvas before they start to paint, but many don’t.”

Bright and Bold

Over the next few weeks, I want to step away from representational painting now and then and just indulge myself in bright, bold colors. I want to splash, splatter, and pour my paints, letting them form their own shapes and designs.

Five Things

What five things do I consider essential for creating art?

Practice Makes…Progress

As I’ve been working my way through lots of ups and downs with my oil painting, I’ve been going back and fixing up a few paintings.

Going Deeper

This woodland scene — still unfinished — represents the feelings I had as I painted, feelings that I’m following a path that’s leading me deeper into impressionism, leading me toward a deeper understanding of what art is to me, giving me a deeper awareness of my own creative spirit.

Fire in the Forest

For me, impressionist painting means following what I feel, going wherever the painting takes me.

‘Tis the Season

…it’s no work of art, but for me, this holiday card was a little victory.

Yes, No, Maybe, and… What?

Lately I’ve been on a cleaning crusade. Time to clip pictures from old magazines — recipes, too — and toss … More

Little Things

Art is a process of discovery, I’ve learned. A lot of it involves finding out what we most enjoy doing, … More

A Little Bit Creepy

The challenge of depicting trees in my landscape art has become even more interesting now as I move away from realism toward a more impressionistic style of art.