What Went Wrong? – Part 2

Before I recount my tale of woe and share the steps I took from hopeful start to disastrous finish of … More

What Went Wrong? – Part 1

I had high hopes for this painting. I suppose that was my first big mistake. My second mistake, I think, … More

Here’s my little watercolor warm-up from last Friday morning. I’m calling it Paint Promenade. This was a more-or-less unplanned painting, … More

Our midwestern weather is finally warming up. As I write this — on May Day — it’s close to eighty … More

I don’t know what there is about this silly little watercolor doodle painting, but I am so in love with … More

I’m having fun with my watercolors, especially with my watercolor warm-ups. That’s how I begin my day when I come … More

Art is messy. Recently I blogged about setting up my new art studio. Oh, how lovely to have a place … More

I am about to set off on a creative adventure. It’s one I vaguely recall reading about before, but not … More

I’m not much of a TV viewer, so while I’m aware that there was once a program called Different Strokes, I’m … More

There are times in every life when we have to stop, step back a bit, and take a look at … More

Arnold Fletcher and I “met” quite by accident. Now, of course, I never made his acquaintance in person. Our relationship has … More

For as much time as I spent working on this little painting, it should, by all rights, be a masterpiece. … More

My art journey has definitely been a long, winding road. It’s led me to places I never imagined I’d go. … More

I enjoy each new issue of Missouri Conservationist, a monthly magazine free to residents of our state. The magazine features articles on … More

When I did a few watercolor portraits a couple of years ago, I learned a clever little rhyme: Red and … More

Never have I had any inclination toward still life painting. I love looking at them, and I marvel at the … More

How, precisely, does one spell “don’t’s”? I don’t know, but I’m not going to worry about it. See? My new … More

When I said, “I guess I have to learn how to draw” four years ago, I didn’t think my efforts … More

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

I’m not happy with this one — but, to my credit, I didn’t get frustrated and wipe it away. Instead … More