Different Colors

I’m enjoying the winter watercolors I’ve been doing this month. Each one I do gives me a chance to try … More

Crayola Playtime

After I began learning to draw, I quickly discovered that there was much more to art than simple graphite and … More

Following my recent oil study of the Alberta Landscape, I moved ahead with the project. The next step according to … More

Today I’m celebrating a bit of artistic weirdness. I had a lot of fun making this whimsical, non-sensical, colorful doodle — … More

The only time I’ve ever been good at cutting and pasting has been on the computer. Yep. I can cut and paste … More

One morning recently, I came into the studio and set to work on another “circle” creation. Circles, you may recall, … More

I have gathered up all the “watercolor how-to” books I’ve had sitting around the studio, and I’ve put them away. … More

In early January, 2017, I wrote a post about “mission statements”. I categorized it as “humor”, and in the post … More

Earlier this year, as part of Sketchbook Revival, I spent a morning making “holes” — which are, essentially, circles. This exercise, … More

Since sharing my favorite works of art, I’ve been both looking forward to and dreading the idea of sharing the … More

Still in a reflective mood, I’ve been looking back over these last few years, and remembering the highlights of this … More

CONTINUED FROM YESTERDAY — Read “Redefining Art – Part 1” here.Truly I have been hesitant in sharing these thoughts about … More

Yesterday as part of the “Art Quiz” feature on Impressionism, I shared a quote from Camille Pissarro in which he … More

Today I’m sharing a work of art — a term I use very loosely. It’s an abstract watercolor, and I … More

Growing up, I was exposed to a bit of supernatural lore. My mother was the curious sort, more or less … More

Color theory — especially color-mixing — can make an artist crazy. At least it’s making this artist crazy, so I now … More

At the present time, I’m not doing any acrylic pourings. Last summer, however, I created a pouring during a “play-day” … More

During our recent Fine Arts Association meeting, you may recall, we played with watercolor on Yupo paper. I enjoyed our … More

After yesterday’s guess-what-it-is drawing, I took a deep breath and tried again. Before I go on, I’m just going to … More

The cosmos is revolving. This is an expression I use often, so if you’ve followed along with my art journey … More