Point and Counterpoint

Last August I explored abstract art a bit, creating different paintings from ideas and suggestions I found in Artist magazine. I’d … More

A Little Dickens

Last month as I monitored our HFAA Art Show, I did a lot of drawing and sketching. I made doodle … More

Going Impressionist

Art has become fun again in recent days. For a while, you see, I’d been struggling with my oil painting. … More

A Radical Departure

I love each new issue of Artist magazine I receive. I always find inspiration in its pages, and even more, … More

Now That Inktober Is Over

Completing thirty-one pen-and-ink drawings was, for me, quite an accomplishment. It was also quite a challenge. In looking back over … More

My First Art Award

We interrupt this program to bring you a special announcement…  Image a deep, broadcaster’s voice as you read those words. … More

Art and Music – Memorization

As a pianist, I’ve always struggled with memorization. It doesn’t come easily for me. Recently I spent weeks memorizing Schumann’s Melodie, a … More

The Big Event

Remember last summer? Remember the abstract expression prompts I started following from Artist magazine? Here’s another of the acrylic abstracts that resulted … More

Eine Kleine Nacht… Kunst

First, apologies to Carsten Wieland or any other German speakers…I hope I wrote my title correctly. I’ve been doing a … More

Who’s Ready for Inktober?

I’m looking forward to Inktober this year, which is rather surprising. Back in 2015 when I first began learning to … More

Pictures at an Exhibition

Yesterday was a momentous day in my artistic journey of discovery. It was the opening of my very first art … More

A Taste of Art

Here is another of my abstract acrylics created in response to a prompt in a recent issue of Artist magazine. … More

North Lake

Recently my husband and I spent a little time at North Lake — a beautiful fishing lake north of the … More

Yes, Anyone Can Learn to Draw

I’ll admit, I really didn’t believe I could ever learn to draw. I truly have no artistic talent whatsoever, and … More

Heart and Soul

Over the summer I’ve been doing a few abstract paintings in acrylics. Since I don’t ordinarily do abstract art and … More

A Definite Improvement — Or Not?

Recently I wrote about the process of critiquing our own art, and I used a painting I’d recently finished as … More

Critiquing Our Art

Having studied art now for several years, I’ve learned that two specific things tend to give us problems: Knowing when … More

Going with Graphite

I’m excited by the drawing work I’ve done over the summer. I’ve learned a lot, and most importantly I’m realizing … More

The Light of Day

I love rainy mornings. For me, it’s a perfect time for drawing and painting. I listen to the sound of … More

The Call of the Sea

Every summer I re-read Treasure Island, and without fail, I begin to hear the call of the sea. As an artist, … More