Getting Worse… But Who Cares?

My current landscape project — known as “The River Tree” — has been languishing on the easel for a time. … More

A Bit Disappointed

Tomorrow afternoon, I’ll be visiting the retinologist, and hoping for a good report. I can tell that there’s still problems … More

Now that I’ve actually gotten back to the studio and, more specifically, back to painting, I figured I might as … More

For over a week I’ve been “too busy” to paint. “Too busy”, of course, being a convenient excuse. Finally, today, … More

I’ve been putting off painting for a long, long time, as you know. Of course, I’ve had some legitimate reasons, … More

I was taken by surprise when I logged in here this morning after a rather long and painful absence. I … More

I don’t know Charlie O’Shields personally, but I’ve always felt a bit of a connection with him. He’s from Kansas … More

This graphite drawing isn’t finished, but I’m sharing it now — at least, in part. What you’re looking at is … More

Now that I’ve gotten my oil pastels out again and started playing with them, I’m really enjoying it. I think … More

I began learning to draw in June, 2015. That’s almost ten years ago! Of course, it hasn’t been a consistent, … More

Recently I shared a photo a friend had taken. Do you remember it? I’d asked her permission to use the … More

One of the reasons I came back to the studio was because I felt guilty — not about leaving my … More

Now that I’m spending a little time in my studio again, I am having fun playing with watercolors. There are … More

The time has come the Walrus said To talk of many things. Of shoes and ships and sealing wax, of … More

My “drawing assignment” for today found me a bit flummoxed. Oh, what an awesome word that is! I don’t hear … More

Now that he’s retired, my husband enjoys having an afternoon nap each day. Usually I join him, although I don’t … More

I first heard of the “Zorn” palette through one of our area art clubs. Our HFAA group recently put on … More

I’m having fun in my art studio these days. After deciding one day to simply pretend I had some natural artistic … More

Yesterday was the final day of the Student Art Show sponsored by our HFAA club. I went to the library … More

I always look forward to Earth Day. This year, however, as much as I want to get out and celebrate … More