The Zorn Palette

I first heard of the “Zorn” palette through one of our area art clubs. Our HFAA group recently put on … More

Try It, You’ll Like It

Try It. You’ll like it. Those were popular words in advertising a few decades back. One of my favorite “try … More

This turned out to be one of the most interesting questions in the quiz, in my opinion. I’d never heard … More

Many times I’ve said that creativity is “making a mess” — but that’s only part of it. The rest of … More

Today is Draw-a-Bird Day, a special holiday I celebrate each year. Yes, this is real holiday, and you can read … More

Last year I explored the concept of slow drawing — and slow art — in various ways. First, I learned about Amy … More

Of all the “Art Quiz” questions and answers I’ve posted in the blog — all coming from Encyclopedia Britannica, by … More

Perhaps you’ve been wondering what’s happened to my “WIP” Rocky Falls. I’m pleased to say that it’s coming along nicely. I’m … More

After discovering the “Mythical Createures” game at Amazon recently, I wondered if there were more “drawing activity” sets available, so … More

Recently I shared a book review — Girl in Hyacinth Blue — and along with the post, I shared a little … More

You’ve previously seen my initial “thumbnail” sketches for my current oil painting WIP — work in progress — and you’ve … More

You probably recognize these words: This above all, to thine own self be true.” You might also know that they were written … More

Art in early 20th century Italy was centered around the past. The atmosphere must have felt stifling and oppressive to … More

When I began my current project — Rocky Falls — I first made several small “value sketches” designed to help … More

I’ve always loved the color periwinkle if only because it’s so much fun to say the name! I was never … More

My recent attempt at painting trees — with a palette knife, no less — left me with a lot of … More

Today marks the official start of this year’s “100-Day Challenge“. This will be my third year taking part — although … More

Remember my recent “shopping trip” to the Artists’ Network site? I sat down before I went online and thought about … More

A few days ago I picked up Keys to Drawing — my current favorite “how to draw” book — and … More

While browsing around recently, I came across a fun YouTube channel. It’s called “Spencer’s Painting of the Week” and includes … More