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Study Light, Study Right

I was a good student when I was in school. I loved learning. I still do. I enjoyed reading assignments … More

Daily practice, Joy Ting, Still Life Studies

What a Fun Little Art Show!

Yesterday morning my husband and I visited our local library, scene of the current “Tiny Art” exhibition sponsored by the … More

Cass County Library, Tiny Art Show

The Zorn Palette

I first heard of the “Zorn” palette through one of our area art clubs. Our HFAA group recently put on … More

Anders Zorn, Limited palettes, Zorn Palette

My “Dazzling Dahlia”

Remember that sad-looking overgrown dahlia I drew last month? Oh, it was depressing. That oil pastel painting was — in … More

Dahlia, Oil Pastels, Paul Rubens, Sennelier

Broadening My Horizons

I’m having fun in my art studio these days. After deciding one day to simply pretend I had some natural artistic … More

Cray-Pas Expressionists, Daler Rowney, Mungyo Gallery Pastels, Pentel Oil Pastels, Sakura, Sennelier

The Birch Forest

Yesterday was the final day of the Student Art Show sponsored by our HFAA club. I went to the library … More

Cass County Library, Oil Pastels, Tiny Art

“I’m Starting to Like the Weird Stuff”

I’ve laughingly written many times about my husband’s attitude toward abstract art. He doesn’t like it. He doesn’t “get” it. … More

Abstract Art, creativity, Weird art

Making Messy Art

Many times I’ve said that creativity is “making a mess” — but that’s only part of it. The rest of … More

Bad art, Barrington Barber, Creative process, Karen Abend, Making messes, Sketchbook Revival 2022, Tamara LaPorte

Earth Day 2022

I always look forward to Earth Day. This year, however, as much as I want to get out and celebrate … More

Art for Causes, Earth Day 2022, Earth Festival 2022, Environment, Jake Marshall

A Different Sort of Zen

As I looked through the workshop schedule for Sketchbook Revival 2022, I think I rolled my eyes a bit when … More

doodles, Melinda Barlow, Sketchbook Revival 2022, Zentangle

Let’s Pretend

As I browsed through the various workshops offered during this year’s “Sketchbook Revival”, one in particular caught my attention. It … More

attitude, Confidence, Expectations, Fear, Ida Andersen Lang, Pretense, Sketchbook Revival 2022, The King and I

Rocky Falls: Almost Finished

“Are you ever going to finish that painting?” That’s what my husband has been asking about “Rocky Falls”. I call … More

Finishing a Painting, Rocky Falls, Tweaks

More Fingerpainting

I am still quite intrigued by the idea of fingerpainting with oil paints. Surprisingly, I haven’t done much with it … More

Acrylics, Fingerpainting, Gesso, Oil techniques, Textural elements in oil painting, Valerie Berkely, Water-soluble oils

Have a Happy Day

Today is Draw-a-Bird Day, a special holiday I celebrate each year.  Yes, this is real holiday, and you can read … More

birds, doodles, Draw-a-Bird Day, Greeting cards, Having fun with art, Jill Kuhn, Lucia Leyfield

Women at the Market

I’ve recently passed the half-way point in my 100-Day Creative Project. As you’re well aware, I chose neurographic art as my … More

colors, imagination, Neurographic Art, Primitive drawing

Well, That Didn’t Work

We all know the old adage about not fixing it if it’s not broken, but I think most of us … More

Cobra Water-Mixable Oils, Color mixing, Review, Student VS Artist Quality, Winsor Newton "Artisan" Oils

Shadow Boxes

Today is April 1, and maybe you’re expecting some sort of “joke” post, but nope. I’ll leave the funny business … More

art journey, Arts and Crafts, Mementos, Shadow Box

Let’s Talk About Neurographic Art

Maybe you’re getting tired of hearing about — and seeing — neurographic art. If so, please take a moment to … More

100-Day Creative Challenge, Neurographic Art, Pavel Piskarev

Fingerpainting

Do you remember fingerpainting as a child? I didn’t get to do much of that because, for me, it was … More

Fingerpainting, Gesso, Molding Paste, Texture, Valerie Berkley, Water-soluble oils

Maybe It’s Time

Earlier this month I mentioned the unexpected visit my husband’s aunt and parents made to our home. At the time, … More

Art shows, Awards, being an artist, Participation Ribbons

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