Lost and Found

I thought getting back to art following my unexpected hiatus would be fairly simple. In fact, I thought it would … More

Slow Down, You Move Too Fast

If you’re old like me, you might remember that song by Simon and Garfunkel, the one that told us to … More

I’ve always loved the word hiatus. I was about nine years old when I first heard the word and learned its … More

“May Day! May Day!” When disaster strikes, we hear the “May Day” distress call. This apparently comes from the French … More

Every creative individual knows that there are good days and there are bad days. They tend to come and go … More

Have you ever gone somewhere or done something that you really didn’t think you’d enjoy… only to find yourself having … More

A NOTE ABOUT THIS POST: Because I do a lot of art and have a lot of different thoughts to … More

One of the reasons I don’t do plein air painting is my concern that I’d never be able to accurately paint … More

Playing with my scrapbook-paper shapes each morning is actually quite fun. Sure, I’m an old great-grandmother, but that doesn’t mean … More

It’s April 1, otherwise known as April Fool’s Day, and I’ve been told that at the start of a new … More

Yes, you’re looking at gelato, a delicious Italian ice-cream dessert, and even though this is an art blog, I’ll happily share … More

I’m almost inclined to say that it’s impossible to get really bad results with alcohol ink. I’m referring to the fluid sort … More

All right, yes. You’re right. Drunken sailors have nothing to do with art, and we all know that. But, you … More

Sometimes I wish I were a real, true artist. I’m not, and I never will be. I do call myself “an … More

Don’t say I didn’t warn you. I told you yesterday that I’d be writing more about value, so here I … More

A mile doesn’t seem like much when it comes to traveling these days, I suppose. We live in a time … More

Over the last year, you’ve probably had your body temperature taken more than once. Temperature checks have become standard practice … More

I’m truly in a bit of a gray mood today. It’s still very cold here and will be cold for … More

Today is St. Valentine’s Day, one day of the year when we think about that someone special, the one we hold most … More

I’ve written several posts in the past which talk about the practice of toning a canvas before painting, that is, applying … More