Do the Best You Can with What You’ve Got

Monday morning last week was not the best of mornings. It started off all right, but then I came down … More

When It All Goes Wrong

Brace yourselves. Now that I’ve adopted the rule of never wiping away a work in progress, you’ll be seeing a … More

A Method to my Madness

Insanity, it’s been said, is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results. By that definition, I … More

Conceptual Landscape Art – Part 2

Artists often speak of the “ugly stages” of a painting. For me, my paintings often go into that ugly stage … More

The Art of Being Ridiculous

Art should be fun — most of the time, at least. And, if it’s not fun, it should at least … More

Charting a Course

People have different ways of getting about, different ways of maneuvering through life, different ways to get where they’re going. … More

Fauve Fun

Ever since I went hunting the wild beasts of the art world and found myself in the jungle of Fauvism, I’ve … More

Going with the Flow

Back in days past — was it the late 60’s? Early 70s? Folks often talked about going with the flow. … More

I’ve Got MORE Rhythm

Life has been busy lately, moving at a very quick pace. I haven’t kept up with my daily drawing time. … More

I’ve Got Rhythm!

That Gershwin tune is bouncing around in my head this morning. I’m not sure I really have much rhythm when … More

R & B Art

Who likes rhythm and blues? Well, guess what. That’s not what today’s post is all about. The R & B in … More

Creating Interest through Contrast

My drawing time this morning involved a rather technical concept, that of creating interest in a drawing through the use … More

One Thing Leads to Another

What I love most about creativity is how one thing always leads to another, so there’s never an end to … More

Taking It Slow

I’ve done a little more work on my seascape. Not much, but enough that I’m starting to question myself and … More

My Old Bugaboo

I love words, and among the words I love best is bugaboo. It’s a playful-sounding word; it’s light-hearted, and it makes … More

Impressionist Styles

Characteristics of an Impressionist painting include distinctive brush strokes, vivid colors, ordinary subject matter, candid poses and compositions and most importantly, emphasis on accurate depiction of light in its changing qualities and unusual visual angles.

How Many Times Can One Canvas Be Painted?

This painting isn’t one I take too seriously, and I have to smile each time I look at it. This particular canvas, you see, has had quite an interesting history.