You Can’t Go Wrong with Chives

I love chives. Really, I love all herbs, and my little herb garden is a wondrous source of delight in … More

Patience Is a Virtue

I’ve never been a patient person. When I want something, I want it now — a fact that Amazon Prime … More

Yesterday I agonized over perspective and my struggle to accurately depict buildings and architectural elements. This isn’t a new thing … More

Simplify. That word has been one of my life’s mottos — if a single word can be a motto, that … More

You may not know it, but today is a very special day. It’s Draw-a-Bird Day, and although it’s not an … More

Had someone told me a year ago that today I would be writing posts for an online art blog, happily … More

Something about art moves people, I’ve learned. It has the power to touch people in ways we can’t fully understand. … More

I’m celebrating another momentous event on my journey toward becoming an artist. I’ve submitted my first work to a contest. … More

Artist (art·ist) NOUN a person who produces paintings or drawings as a profession or hobby. synonyms: designer · creator · … More

I’m part of the “baby boomer” generation. In the 1960s we were “coming of age”, discovering ourselves, and setting out … More

I finished my “random art” project: a hand of bananas drawn with colored pencil with a watercolor background. As a … More

I’m not much of a planner, especially where art is concerned. I’m more of an impromptu, spur-of-the moment sort of … More

Maybe art is easy for the talented. It’s not easy for me. Of course, easy and difficult are relative terms. … More

Today’s art project was a disaster. Luckily, I learned early on in my art explorations that making mistakes was an … More

Today I’m sharing one of my recent colored pencil drawings. It’s far from perfect, yet I’m pleased with how it … More