No, no, this isn’t another post about feet. I’m sure we all saw enough of those yesterday. This post is … More
Category: Landscape
Practice, Practice, Practice
We all know how to get to Carnegie Hall, right? I suppose we could change that old joke a bit … More
Black and White
I love idioms. You know, those little phrases that work their way into the language whether they make any sense … More
Clouds
Rows and flows of angel hair And ice cream castles in the air And feather canyons everywhere I’ve looked at … More
Works of Art, or…?
Every morning when my husband gets to work, he gives me a call. We usually talk about the day he has … More
Patience Is a Virtue
I’ve never been a patient person. When I want something, I want it now — a fact that Amazon Prime … More
Just Pull Out the Trees
I recently bought a beautiful book called The Art of Watercolor, one of many art instruction books published by Walter … More
Thoughts on Drawing from Nature
When I first began drawing, I had flowers on my mind. In looking back over the years, it seems many … More
Measuring Success
In recent days, I’ve completed a number of “successful” art works. Of course, any real artists who visit this site … More
Alla Prima
I came across the term alla prima in the March issue of Artist’s magazine. I couldn’t recall ever hearing it … More
The Importance of Making Mistakes
Today’s art project was a disaster. Luckily, I learned early on in my art explorations that making mistakes was an … More