Starting an Art Journal

Art journaling is an idea that has fascinated me for years. Even before I started learning to draw, I’d heard … More

Imagination Knows No Bounds

“Imagination knows no bounds.” I like writing those words. I like thinking about them because I know how powerful imagination … More

I’ve been doing quite a bit of drawing recently, and I’ve come to a beautiful realization. I love to draw. … More

My first attempts at learning watercolor came in 2016, soon after I started this blog. I’d been pursuing my interest … More

I’m a curious sort, and as I sat down to write this post I couldn’t help but wonder, is there … More

I love painting skies. I love painting clouds. But even while I’m loving what I’m doing — which is an … More

Just do it! Those words were popularized as Nike’s slogan for a long time. It’s a positive, uplifting, encouraging statement. … More

I’ve been spending a lot of time with watercolor lately. Each day I do a “watercolor warm-up”, which is mostly … More

I love food, and have loved to cook from a very young age. The highlight of my week is sitting … More

I believe it’s important for us to try many different things in art. Since I began my journey of discovery, … More

I’m reminded again of that quote from Degas about how easy painting is when we don’t know how to do … More

As a writer, a musician and an artist, I often draw comparisons between these various disciplines. We find so many … More

Toward the end of last month, I shared my whimsical watercolor based on Mary Cassatt’s painting, The Child’s Bath. I loved … More

I had a lot of fun in my studio this morning. I got out my oil paints again, grabbed a … More

I’m going to say it straight out — I love this whimsical watercolor. I don’t care how long I live, … More

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

Every day when I check my email I have newsletters from artists and art businesses throughout the world. Most are … More

My watercolor warm-up each morning is quite enjoyable. It’s become one of my favorite times of the day. I squiggle … More

I don’t know if this painting is an improvement over my first still life orange or not, but it was … More

Although this little practice painting isn’t much to brag about, it represents a big step forward for me with watercolors … More