Wandering – My Tribute to George Inness

This little 3 x 5 painting is the 10th in my series of 31 “tonalist-inspired” landscapes. While it was inspired … More

Sunrise… Sunset…

There’s a song from Fiddler on the Roof that speaks of sunrises and sunsets and how swiftly flow the days. … More

When I first met and fell in love — artistically speaking — with tonalist George Inness, it was his painting Home of the … More

Have you ever played with Wordle? I first discovered Wordle years ago. and I’ve had a lot of fun playing … More

Every year I look forward to the announcement of Pantone’s “Color of the Year”. This year — which has been … More

Here is another — Day 4 — of my index card paintings for the month. I’m calling this one “Awareness” … More

You’ll be seeing a lot of fluid art over the next few weeks, specifically acrylic pouring. To date, I have yet … More

I’m getting back to my studio now, spending a little time here each morning, and I’m looking forward to creating … More

Much of what I’ve done with art recently has involved the principle of contrast. This is a key principle in design, … More

I always enjoy learning new things, especially things involving art, and especially things involving other cultures. Put them together and … More

Here’s a quick look at the many different Zen-Doodles I’ve created over the last couple of weeks. A fellow artist … More

I’m reading up on perspective again. I know the concepts. I’ve read more “Perspective Made Easy” books than I want … More

If memory serves me right — which at my age is sometimes questionable — the first artwork I ever signed … More

Since I’ve recently been practicing creating depth in graphite drawings, I played with that same concept this morning in watercolor. … More

Today I’m sharing another quick landscape drawing, along with a few thoughts about one of the most basic principles in … More

My first introduction to drawing with a grid came long, long years ago, back when I was barely out of … More

We all know what habits are, but I want to share a good definition I recently came across. Habits are … More

Learning to draw has been quite an interesting — and surprising — journey. From the first, I was astonished to … More

Learning new techniques is one of the most enjoyable aspects of art for me. It’s always fun, of course, to … More

When I first began teaching myself to draw — back in 2015 — I had absolutely no confidence in my … More