A New Game to Play

Yesterday I was introduced to surrealism. Now, of course, I’ve known about the surrealist art movement and have long been familiar … More

May Day Fun

May Day — the first of May — is an old-fashioned holiday of sorts, a time for merry-making and dancing … More

“Does not follow directions well…” No parent wants to hear that report from a child’s teacher. Following directions is an … More

Holes. Lots of holes. All right, call them circles or shapes, or whatever you will. They were referred to … More

MORE ON MY “ART THERAPY” I wrote and scheduled this post near the end of March. As you’re probably aware, … More

A NOTE ABOUT THIS POST: Because I do a lot of art and have a lot of different thoughts to … More

Recently I found myself in an “in-between spot” with an art tutorial. I’d completed the first part of the assignment … More

My abstract art adventure has been interesting. I like learning new techniques for putting paint on canvas, especially in wild … More

I’m learning a lot about landscape oil painting, and consequently I’m doing a few things differently than in the past. … More

In the coming days I’m going to be focusing more on light and shadow in my oil paintings, and that … More

I’ve written about Henri Matisse before. I have a bizarre fascination with his work. In some ways, I don’t like … More

Did you know…? Today is the official celebration for Draw-a-Bird Day. I’m not sure why it is that we’ve come … More

Here is today’s playful “shape picture”. Its title is “Expanding”, and I feel that my morning “Kindergarten time” is definitely … More

Let’s start with my “child’s play” for today, a design created with different shapes and based on my understanding of … More

Playing with my scrapbook-paper shapes each morning is actually quite fun. Sure, I’m an old great-grandmother, but that doesn’t mean … More

You already know, of course, that I don’t do urban sketching. I can’t draw buildings, and I’d be much too … More

I’m beginning a new abstract adventure. As I learn more about design, I’m finding myself eager to work with abstract … More

Like most kids back in the late 50’s and early 60’s, I loved the circus. Among my favorite films, I … More

Spring is here! It officially arrived about a week ago, and I’m more than ready for warmer days. During the … More

Many times we’re told to “do what we can,” and that’s good advice. As a general rule, doing something is … More