Blame It on the Moon

As I worked at my easel, the painting really didn’t know what it wanted to be. At one point, it was turning into a seascape. At another time, it was just a hillside with mountains behind it

A River Doesn’t Run Through It

Although this painting might look like others I’ve done, there were many things different about this one

Colors I Love

Art should make us happy, and this painting does that for me. I used colors I love, painted a scene from my heart, and I’m delighted to share it here.

When I Paint My Masterpiece

I was the girl who couldn’t draw a straight line, remember? But I had other talents. I wrote. I played music. I danced. I sang.  A masterpiece, in my opinion, could be the pinnacle of any creative passion, not just painting.

Getting Carried Away

…after painting my first mountain range today, I had no idea what to do with the rest of the canvas, so, yep. I just kept painting more mountains.

Another Day…Another Mountain

I was asking myself earlier why I keep painting mountains when they are such a struggle for me. That, of course, is exactly why I keep painting them.

Slowly but Surely

With each painting I do, I realize how far I’ve come in a very short time, and yet I also realize how very far I have to go.

If At First…

…I think I spent more time wiping off and scrubbing away paint than I did in actually putting paint on the canvas

Oops!

I really loved this painting…until the giant tree happened.

It Had to Happen

I couldn’t get the shapes right. I couldn’t get the colors right. I couldn’t figure out where the lights and darks should go.

Did I Do That?

I love oil painting because I’m so surprised — and pleased — with the results I’ve achieved.

How to Make Mud

I should know better…right?

So Happy to Be Doing Art Again

I feel as if I’ve found my artistic calling and passion.

Sunsets

Everyone loves watching the sun set, I think. The colors of the sky are always gorgeous. So when I wanted … More

Putting It All Together — Almost

I like practicing art in little bits and pieces. Sometimes looking at a landscape is almost overwhelming. There are so … More

A Poem as Lovely as a Tree

I remember when my older sister was in high school and was required to memorize Joyce Kilmer’s poem: “I think … More

Know When to Say When

Why is it that so often the hardest part of painting is knowing when to stop? Why do we sometimes keep dabbing … More

Heavens Above

When I have a camera in hand, I love taking pictures of clouds, so it is any wonder that I … More

Standing At the Edge

I’ve been playing around with watercolors over the last few weeks — a little of this, some of that, and … More

Finding the Way Home

I often speak of art as being a journey. It is, indeed. Pursuing my interest in art has led me … More