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

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

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

One of my favorite jokes as a child was one about two women discussing fashion. The first had just bought … More

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

I love drawing with graphite. More than oil painting, more than charcoal, conte, pastels, or watercolors, I absolutely love drawing … More

I’m counting this sorry-looking — and very blemished pear — as one of my cringe-worthy failures. It was an exercise in stippling … More

My Sketchtember plans — a graphite drawing each day — have changed a little bit. My first plan was to follow … More

As I work to improve my drawing skills, I’m learning more about shading techniques. But techniques are meaningless unless we … More

I love learning. It feels good to practice new drawing techniques and know that even if I’m not good at … More

My morning drawing practice was interesting. Not too hard, but not too easy. It was centered around values — using … More

Today has been a somewhat frustrating day as far as my art goes. Nothing has really worked out quite the … More

Despite how much I’ve come to love oil painting, I will probably be doing more drawing and less painting in … More

Redux is not a word we hear often. To me, it’s an awkward word. It sounds funny, and exactly what does … More

Intuitive art, I have learned, means two very different things. It can mean using our intuition as a guide for … More

Last October, fellow blogger inknpaper85046788 posted a review of Awakening Your Creative Soul. The book is a “52 Week Journey to Artistic … More

I love landscapes, but I also love figure drawing and portraiture. At some point on this artistic journey, I want … More

First…where have I been? Life has been crazy busy over the last few weeks with trips to visit my sister, … More

I’m approaching my paintings now in an experimental vein…and it’s proving to be interesting.