An Interview with the Artist

Have you ever been interviewed? I’ve yet to have anyone ask me too much about my art — other than … More

Mind-Mapping

I am sitting here in my studio — the office area, obviously. It’s nice to have both office and studio … More

Making a Statement

Whenever I visit a professional artist’s website, the first thing I do — even before looking through the portfolio of … More

Making a Mess

“Creativity means making a mess… and then cleaning it up.” I don’t know where or when I first heard those … More

“I Must Have Flowers”

My husband and I have recently planted a lot of flowers. Some were plants we bought, others we’ve planted from … More

What Makes Art Fun?

My husband is an advocate for fun. “If it’s not fun, don’t do it,” he tells me often. To say … More

What I’ve Learned from Watercolor

John Dewey, philosopher, psychologist, and educational reformer, once coined the term collateral learning. He said on the subject: “Perhaps the … More

Seriously?

The good news is that my watercolor techniques are improving — somewhat. Doing daily “watercolor warm-ups” is helpful. Practicing each … More

Buckle Up!

Yes, folks, this is my promised rant about watercolor paper. Now that I’ve been playing around with my watercolors for … More

Rethinking the Studio

A few weeks ago, I finally began setting up my new art studio following our move. It was exciting, yet … More

A Grab Bag of Colors

I remember well the excitement I felt as an aspiring artist first discovering colors. When I began learning to draw, … More

This and That — Having Fun in the Studio

Art is messy. Recently I blogged about setting up my new art studio. Oh, how lovely to have a place … More

Different Strokes

I’m not much of a TV viewer, so while I’m aware that there was once a program called Different Strokes, I’m … More

Blobs of Color

In the midst of all the bad art I’m creating right now, I’m also exploring lots of fun things. In … More

Deliberate Choices

We are loving our new home. The upstairs is almost completely together — only lacking a few things like new … More

Playing in the Studio

The time has come to put the art studio together and get back to my easel. Actually, the time is … More

Where Do You “Art”?

Soon after I began learning to draw and paint, my husband and I found ourselves using “art” as both a … More

Just Messin’ Around

At this point in my art journey, I’m all about learning. I think I’ve developed a few basic skills after … More

Have You Reached a Verdict?

My husband and I enjoy watching good courtroom dramas in films and on television. In each, there’s always that moment … More

A Craft That Worked — Almost!

Those of you who’ve followed this blog for a while already know that while I might talk about craft projects … More