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Category: Art Studio
Make It Mighty Ugly
By all rights, I should be in a very happy mood. Our Kansas Chiefs football team is on its way … More
Finding that Happy Medium
In yesterday’s post I mentioned that I’d be sharing more information about painting mediums, or, I suppose media might be the … More
Jumpstart Your Art
It’s not uncommon to feel a bit of a creative let-down following all the excitement of the holidays. For the … More
Order — With a Capital O
There’s something about a “first” that always catches our attention, I think. At some level, I believe we’re always looking … More
A Bright Sun Shiny Day
It’s January. It’s cold. But sometimes the sun still shines — brightly. Actually, the sun is closer to the earth … More
Lost Treasures
No, this post isn’t about some newly-discovered painting or recently unearthed archaeological discovery — which would be nice since my … More
Woodless Pencils
Did you know that woodless pencils exist? For a long time I had no idea there was such a thing … More
Five Frustrations with Art
For the most part, my “journey of discovery” in art has been a good one. In five years I’ve gone … More
How Having a Studio Has Changed Me as an Artist
When I bought that first “how to draw” book back in 2015, I never once thought about being an artist … More
Showing Off the Studio
Yesterday was a fun day. Our “California Girl” — Liz Sherwood — was here in the midwest. She’s accompanying her … More
Sign Here, Please
If memory serves me right — which at my age is sometimes questionable — the first artwork I ever signed … More
Little Inspirations
Remember when I asked about where you “art”? That was back before we made our move from White Oak to … More
Wish List
Yesterday morning I was browsing a bit through the blog. Sometimes I enjoy doing that… just looking back to earlier … More
That Looks Nice!
Earlier this morning my husband and I enjoyed our first fire in the downstairs fireplace. It was warm and cozy, … More
Clean-Up Day in the Studio
Creativity means making a mess… and then cleaning it up. I don’t know when or where I first heard those … More
Desktop Essentials
My approach to working and playing in my art studio seems a bit schizophrenic at times. I definitely want to … More
It’s That Time of Year
I describe myself in many ways. I’m an artist, a musician, a writer. I’m a wife. I’m a mother, grand-mother, … More
Just What I Needed
I love blogging. I don’t love the new WordPress “block editor”, but never mind that. I suppose, in time, I’ll … More
How Do You Do It?
Sometimes I pose rhetorical questions. This is not one of them. I really want to know how you do it … More