In the Studio with Carsen

It’s been a very busy week here at our house. With summer vacation drawing to a close, Grandpa and Grandma … More

Shadow Colors

Before I found myself pursuing art and actually becoming an artist, I had a very limited familiarity with art supplies. I … More

When I began learning to draw, I started with graphite, moved on to charcoal, conte, and then to pen and … More

I’m always coming up with new things to learn, new ideas to explore, new hobbies to pursue. Some time ago … More

In the rock ‘n’ roll world, Cheap Trick is a group that’s been around for a long time. So have … More

After being a subscriber to an art-journaling box for nearly a year, I recently cancelled that monthly box. I haven’t … More

Despite being creative — and therefore messy — I am sometimes overly neat. This is especially true with new art supplies. I … More

I’m very glad I’ve learned the basic “how-to’s” of nature journaling. Although our weather was quite uncooperative for a while … More

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

My art world right now sometimes seems a bit crazy. I’ve been bouncing around with ups and downs, feeling good … 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

Oh, this one was fun! It was exciting, and maybe even just a little bit dangerous. This alcohol ink tile … More

I’m almost inclined to say that it’s impossible to get really bad results with alcohol ink. I’m referring to the fluid sort … More

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

Yep, folks. I did it. I bought a stack of glazed tiles, poured on a bit of alcohol ink, and … More

Every time I write about alcohol ink, I say, “Oh, it’s really fun.” Most of the time, it is. My … More

In the past, I fussed and fretted about doing my art in our kitchen. Sometimes I laughed at it; sometimes … More

Maybe you’re too young to get the reference here, but back in the day — those long ago times when … More

Every time I mention alcohol ink, I find myself using words about having fun. It’s only natural, I guess, to feel … More

At some point in the future I’m planning to EXPLORE — that’s my word for 2021, remember — ideas and … More