Redefining Art — Part 1

When I set out earlier this year with the idea of EXPLORATION to guide me — this was the word … More

“One of the True Painters…”

Over the last two days, I’ve shown two “quick landscape studies”, both inspired by Camille Pissarro. While the first was … More

You knew this one, of course. Being both a musician and now an artist, I’m quite familiar with impressionism. I’ve … More

Today’s question was an easy one for me… probably for you, as well. Question: Which art movement, first in painting and … More

This was a difficult question for me. I was able to eliminate a couple of the possible answers which still … More

Drawing animals has always been difficult for me. When I first began learning to draw — back in 2015 — … More

In the midst of all my colorful studies with oil paints and watercolors, I’m looking today at a few very … More

Answering this quiz question would have been a lot easier for me if I’d known anything about the Nazarene movement … More

Here’s a simple, straight-forward question with a simple, straight-forward answer. In which year was the German art society Nazarene founded? … More

Until I came to this art quiz, I had never heard of camaieu painting. For what it’s worth, the plural is camaieux … More

While some of the “Art Quiz” questions have been almost ridiculously easy (such as who painted The Starry Night), others … More

Halloween is a magical, mystical time of year for me. There’s a delicious chill in the air. It’s time to … More

Did you know the answer to this one? Congratulations if you got it right. If, like me, you missed this … More

Time for another “art quiz” question, and for me, this was another “stumper”. I had no idea. I could only … More

I had a pleasant experience on Thursday morning and just wanted to share it with you. It was time for … More

I knew absolutely nothing about the Tabriz school — or any of the others listed as possible answers. So this … More

This one was a stumper for me. I had absolutely no idea! How about you? Question: Which school of painting was … More

Didn’t I say my art world was a bit chaotic at the moment? Yes, I did, and yes, it is. … More

Roger Eliot Fry was both an art critic and a painter. It was Fry who first used the term “post-impressionism” … More

Did you know where to find “The Last Supper”? Although I’m familiar with the work — who isn’t? — I … More