The Clouds We Drew as Children

I love painting skies. I love painting clouds. But even while I’m loving what I’m doing — which is an … More

A Reconciliation of Sorts

Don’t you just hate it when someone you know breaks up with their significant other, cries on your shoulder, carries … More

I believe it’s important for us to try many different things in art. Since I began my journey of discovery, … More

When I reached the half-way point of my 100-day creative adventure and posted about the project, I mentioned a few … More

I’m not a plein aire painter, as you probably know if you’ve read this blog for a while. That fact … More

Several years back there was a movie — It’s Complicated — about modern-day relationships — which can, indeed, become a … More

As a landscape painter who loves painting skies, I’ve always been partial to blues — from the palest, most delicate … More

As a writer, a musician and an artist, I often draw comparisons between these various disciplines. We find so many … More

“Wonders never cease to amaze me.” That was an expression my mother used often to express her surprise at something … More

It doesn’t look too bad. From five feet away, my winter scene painting actually looks like a river covered with … More

I had a lot of fun in my studio this morning. I got out my oil paints again, grabbed a … More

Before I recount my tale of woe and share the steps I took from hopeful start to disastrous finish of … More

I had high hopes for this painting. I suppose that was my first big mistake. My second mistake, I think, … More

One of the reasons why I want to learn watercolors is because I love seeing those soft, misty-looking, loose, suggestive … More

Our midwestern weather is finally warming up. As I write this — on May Day — it’s close to eighty … More

I am an advocate for learning art. For most of my life, I was quick to repeat those oft-heard words: … More

Yep, folks, that’s a barn you’re looking at. Yep, folks, I painted that barn. Yep, folks, I’m rather proud of … More

I sometimes go through times when I don’t feel I’m learning, growing, or improving as an artist. At other times, … More

At this point in my art journey, I’m all about learning. I think I’ve developed a few basic skills after … More

I recently completed a landscape painting and hated it. As I so often do, I’d managed to make a lot … More