A Shopping List for Learning

I like lists. Some people do, others don’t, and I’m one of those people who is always making one list … More

The 5-Minute Burn

Got your phone? You probably have it in your hand, right? And it probably has a “timer” feature included with … More

I recently watched a video presentation from John Hulsey, an artist who is almost a “neighbor”. He is from Lawrence, … More

I’m feeling a little discouraged this morning. It didn’t help at all that after my less-than-stellar results at the easel … More

Earlier this year, as part of Sketchbook Revival, I spent a morning making “holes” — which are, essentially, circles. This exercise, … More

It will come as no surprise, I’m sure, that I didn’t exactly follow the directions for today’s drawing lesson. More … More

Following my not-so-successful attempts at painting the November scene from the calendar hanging near my easel, I was both eager … More

On last Monday morning, our grandson, Carsen, had a school holiday, part of the district’s extended Thanksgiving schedule. His … More

Art therapy is really all about feelings, and for me, as I explained in a recent post, it’s about getting comfortable. … More

Maybe you can look at today’s drawing exercise and guess which famous artist inspired this… or maybe not. You … More

Although I had often heard the term art therapy and had some idea of the process, my first real introduction to … More

CONTINUED FROM YESTERDAY — Read “Redefining Art – Part 1” here.Truly I have been hesitant in sharing these thoughts about … More

When I set out earlier this year with the idea of EXPLORATION to guide me — this was the word … More

Growing up, I was exposed to a bit of supernatural lore. My mother was the curious sort, more or less … More

In the midst of all my colorful studies with oil paints and watercolors, I’m looking today at a few very … More

Remember how it was back in high school when you’d come to class and the teacher would “pop” a quiz … More

The cosmos is revolving. This is an expression I use often, so if you’ve followed along with my art journey … More

Until I came to this art quiz, I had never heard of camaieu painting. For what it’s worth, the plural is camaieux … More

There’s a saying about some things being “greater than the sum of its parts.” True enough in many areas of … More

Yesterday I wrote about symbolic drawing — those simple, child-like illustrations we make to represent the things we see. Although learning … More