Speckled Pears

Just choosing a title for today’s post has been a challenge. This little charcoal study doesn’t deserve a lot of … More

Getting Back into Art

It’s been a good day here in my little art studio, even though it wasn’t quite as successful as I … More

I’m old enough to remember “The Shadow” radio program. Although it began in 1937, a bit before my time, it … More

If you’re old like me, you’ll remember this Bob Dylan classic. “It Ain’t Me, Babe” is said to be one … More

Recently I mentioned how much fun I had browsing for bus drawings, and I said “That’s a topic for another … More

Travel with me back in time… back to the 1980’s… back when I truly couldn’t draw a thing! I loved … More

Allow me to begin by asking a question. Are zebras black with white stripes? Or are they white with black … More

Back in 1963, if you turned on the radio you might hear this silly song: It went all the way … More

My experience with mixed media in the past has been limited to line and wash applications, such as the Turkish … More

For several weeks I’ve been devoting a lot of my studio time toward portraits — mostly in watercolor. I’ve had … More

I’m reminded again of that quote from Degas about how easy painting is when we don’t know how to do … More

When I made my big charcoal mess a few days ago, I was definitely feeling frustrated. For me, one of … More

One thing that would help me in my art is plein air painting. It’s been suggested to me many times, and … More

This little fellow is late to the “Draw-a-Bird” party this month, so he’ll be flapping his wings like crazy to … More

In Sacred Emily, written in 1913, Gertrude Stein says that “Rose is a rose is a rose is a rose.” She’s … More

I love idioms. You know, those little phrases that work their way into the language whether they make any sense … More

Had someone told me a year ago that today I would be writing posts for an online art blog, happily … More

Something about art moves people, I’ve learned. It has the power to touch people in ways we can’t fully understand. … More

In recent days, I’ve completed a number of “successful” art works. Of course, any real artists who visit this site … More