Little Things

Art is a process of discovery, I’ve learned. A lot of it involves finding out what we most enjoy doing, … More

A Little Bit Creepy

The challenge of depicting trees in my landscape art has become even more interesting now as I move away from realism toward a more impressionistic style of art.

The Direction of My Dreams

As I write this, I am listening to a selection of beautiful classical music shared by Anne from the Denney … More

Frustration, Failures, and Unfinished Paintings

Being a creative individual is a beautiful experience, except when it’s not, and when it’s not, it’s no fun at … More

Going Impressionist

Art has become fun again in recent days. For a while, you see, I’d been struggling with my oil painting. … More

Now That Inktober Is Over

Completing thirty-one pen-and-ink drawings was, for me, quite an accomplishment. It was also quite a challenge. In looking back over … More

My First Art Award

We interrupt this program to bring you a special announcement…  Image a deep, broadcaster’s voice as you read those words. … More

Art and Music – Memorization

As a pianist, I’ve always struggled with memorization. It doesn’t come easily for me. Recently I spent weeks memorizing Schumann’s Melodie, a … More

Eine Kleine Nacht… Kunst

First, apologies to Carsten Wieland or any other German speakers…I hope I wrote my title correctly. I’ve been doing a … More

September is Here!

I love September. I always have, and I’m sure I always will. Really, what’s not to love? Although it’s still … More

North Lake

Recently my husband and I spent a little time at North Lake — a beautiful fishing lake north of the … More

A Definite Improvement — Or Not?

Recently I wrote about the process of critiquing our own art, and I used a painting I’d recently finished as … More

Critiquing Our Art

Having studied art now for several years, I’ve learned that two specific things tend to give us problems: Knowing when … More

Going with Graphite

I’m excited by the drawing work I’ve done over the summer. I’ve learned a lot, and most importantly I’m realizing … More

Painting from the Heart

As I learn more about art and oil painting, I’m learning a lot of other things, too. I’m learning about … More

Starting the Day With a Smile

I don’t know if I’ve ever told this story before…maybe or maybe not. If I have, just stop reading and … More

May I Have Your Attention, Please?

There is a very long story behind this painting, much too long to recount here. Suffice it to say that … More

The “Plane” Truth

I hesitate to speak much of truth when it comes to art. There really are no absolutes. We have guidelines to follow … More

Claude Lorrain: An Artist Studying From Nature

I love painting landscapes in oil, and thankfully, I love learning about the art equally as much. I’m fascinated by … More

Just Playing Around

Along with oil painting practice, I’ve been practicing a bit with watercolors, too, using that helpful “What? Me worry?” attitude … More