The Time is Here

I love this time of year! Yes, “technically” it is still summer. Autumn doesn’t begin until Wednesday, September 22 this … More

Happy Labor Day

Here in the US, we’re celebrating Labor Day today. The holiday is observed on the first Monday of September. It … More

I’ll be taking a few days away from the studio, so no art, no posts, no blogging until next Monday. … More

Recently I wrote about Christmas holidays, but let’s not get too far ahead of ourselves! We can’t forget Halloween — … More

Every year about this time my niece, Cara, begins asking that question. “Is it too early?” She’s referring to the … More

If you’re here in the US, you’ll probably be celebrating today, and maybe tomorrow as well. Our nation has a … More

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

As a landscape artist and a lover of nature, I have a deep reverence and appreciation for Earth Day. This … More

All right, yes. You’re right. Drunken sailors have nothing to do with art, and we all know that. But, you … More

Artistcoveries is, obviously, an art blog, albeit one with an odd-sounding made-up name. I can’t say where it came from. … More

Today is St. Valentine’s Day, one day of the year when we think about that someone special, the one we hold most … More

Each year I choose a word to serve as a guide through the coming twelve months. Last year, you might … More

I don’t think anyone is sad to see this year coming to a close. It’s been a difficult year for … More

Rarely do I join in on blog contests, or “blog-hops” where bloggers get together around a specific theme. Several times Artistcoveries … More

There are many different holidays celebrated at this time of year. Our family celebrates Christmas; other friends celebrate Kwanzaa, Yule, … More

Even though my husband must get out each day as an essential worker, we are taking as many precautions as … More

Remember that polymer clay I bought recently? Looks like it’s definitely going to be a big hit with the grandsons. … More

Yesterday morning I was browsing a bit through the blog. Sometimes I enjoy doing that… just looking back to earlier … More

Since doing my first Halloween silhouette drawing back in 2018, it’s become a fun part of my Halloween planning and … More

I’ve shared this story before, but here goes again. It was back in June, 2015, about two weeks after I’d … More