The Art of Restoration

Art museums and galleries face two challenging tasks with the artworks they house and display. First is the area of … More

Let’s Play a Guessing Game

Art historians… here’s a question for you. Have you ever heard of a painting titled “Militia Company of District II … More

Drowning in Pop Art

Because I am doing little — if any — art work worthy of sharing, showing, and discussing, I recently asked … More

Monkeying Around

Back when I was doing Inktober several years ago, I shared an imaginary art friend — my cheeky “monkey mind”. … More

Where the Buffalo Roam

“Oh, give me a home, where the buffalo roam, and the deer and the antelope play. Where seldom is heard, … More

More About Munch

Recently I wrote about “Der Schrei de Natur” — The Scream — by Edvard Munch. For most of us, I’m … More

Not For Me!

In all facets of art — appreciating, studying, doing — we learn how important it is for us to “find … More

Easter Eggs

With the price of eggs being what it is today — at least here in the United States — I … More

It’s Raining, It’s Pouring!

Spring is here. We woke up this morning to thunder, lightning, and pouring rain. A few years ago, that would … More

Feathered Friends in Art

Today, April 8, is “Draw-a-Bird Day”. I know many of you are familiar with the story of seven-year-old Dorie Cooper … More

Favorites – Mary Cassatt

A simple question today. Who is your favorite artist? Oh, wait! That might look like a simple question, but it’s … More

AI and Art: Exploring the Creative Intersection

Once upon a time, the concept of “artificial intelligence” seemed a little far-fetched. Computers were mechanical, electronic devices, inanimate objects, … More

Art Quiz Revisited

Now that we’ve completed the entire 60-questions from the “Art Quiz” feature, I wondered how well I’d do if I … More

Art Quiz: The Answer is Herat School

The “Herat school” of art was a 15th-century style of miniature painting that developed in the city of Herat in … More

Art Quiz: Question 60

Today we come to the end of our “Art Quiz”. Here is the final question: What school of painting flourished … More

Degenerate Art

It’s always interesting to me to see how one thing can lead to another. As I learn about art and … More

Art Quiz: The Answer is Charlemagne

The Encyclopedia Britannica is the source for all questions I’ve shared in the Art Quiz feature. From their website comes … More

Art Quiz: Question 59

We getting close to the finish line! We’ll be wrapping up the Art Quiz feature next Sunday with the final … More

Art Quiz: The Answer is 1905

Here is a bit of information taken directly from Wikipedia: The Brücke (Bridge), also Künstlergruppe Brücke or KG Brücke was a group of German expressionist artists formed … More

Art Quiz: Question 58

We’re getting near the end of this Art Quiz feature. How have you been doing? Only three questions remaining in … More