Sunsets

Everyone loves watching the sun set, I think. The colors of the sky are always gorgeous. So when I wanted … More

More Scheming

I’m having a bit of fun with different color schemes. Instead of doing another practice exercise, I went back to … More

Scheming is a fun little word. The dictionary definition says “given to or involved in making secret and underhanded plans” and … More

When I look back over the last year, I’m amazed to think that from someone who couldn’t draw a straight … More

I was in high school art class when I first learned the “rule” that when drawing a portrait, the eyes are halfway … More

I was quite excited on Friday when my husband and I drove into Kansas City. It’s about an hour’s drive, … More

“Great things are done by a series of small things brought together.” – Vincent Van Gogh Several years ago, I … More

We all have favorite colors, don’t we? Maybe it’s not a single color but an overall color “family”, or maybe … More

I’m off exploring another new pathway in art. Yep. I’ve started learning about acrylics. It’s going to be fun, I … More

Going back to drawing in black and white has been a good learning experience for me. Perhaps the most important … More

Recently I joked about receiving a “license to create” from Cheap Joe’s Art Stuff. I have this sticker posted on … More

While I’ve been doing a lot of “black and white” drawing lately — graphite, charcoal, conte — I’ve also been … More

Edgar Degas has always been one of my favorite artists. Although he’s been gone from the world for nearly a … More

Some things never change. I tried drawing a wolf last summer — I wrote about it in Hard Things — and … More

When I first began drawing, I had flowers on my mind. In looking back over the years, it seems many … More

As an aspiring artist, I’m definitely on a mission. My intent is to explore the wide world of art, gather … More

Maybe you’ve heard that old joke before, and you’re probably thinking that this is going to be another post about … More

Harmony is a term I’ve most-often heard in reference to music, not visual art. As I’m learning more about composition … More

As I wrote yesterday, art is a very personal experience. That’s true not only for artists creating works, but also … More

As a writer, I’m well aware of the term narrative. As a photographer, I’ve heard many times that “a picture … More