It’s That Time of Year

I describe myself in many ways. I’m an artist, a musician, a writer. I’m a wife. I’m a mother, grand-mother, … More

The A, B, C, and D of Drawing

I love landscape painting in oil. I also love drawing. So, putting these two loves together, you might logically suppose … More

Gettin’ Sketchy

I’ve written many times in this blog about Matt Fussell, the Virtual Instructor whose tutorials and classes helped me become … More

Practice Makes…A Little Progress

We all know that perfection does not exist in art. It especially doesn’t exist anywhere in my art, to be sure. … More

“Through the Trees”

I love coincidences. They always seem to be a sign to me, a definite indication of something I should learn … More

“I Think I Can”

When I first saw the reference photo we were going to use for the most recent “Live Lesson” series at … More

Because I Can

I’ve been doing quite a bit of drawing recently, and I’ve come to a beautiful realization. I love to draw. … More

A Face Only a Mother Cow Could Love

Let’s be blunt and get it out of the way. Despite my drawing practices, my cows aren’t looking any better, … More

Liking What I See

For several weeks I’ve been devoting a lot of my studio time toward portraits — mostly in watercolor. I’ve had … More

A Bunch of Cows

I can’t draw cows. Actually, I can’t draw animals of any sort. My first attempts — soon after I began … More

Expect Failure

Failure is not a pleasant topic to write about, nor is it a pleasant experience in our lives. Yet we … More

What Makes Art Fun?

My husband is an advocate for fun. “If it’s not fun, don’t do it,” he tells me often. To say … More

When Did Gesture Drawing Become So Hard?

I’m reminded again of that quote from Degas about how easy painting is when we don’t know how to do … More

Yes, You Can

Five years ago today I stood looking at a beautiful display of Prismacolor Premier colored pencils. I’d purchased them — … More

Don’t Think — Just Draw

Every day when I check my email I have newsletters from artists and art businesses throughout the world. Most are … More

Where Do I Go From Here?

I came into the studio Sunday morning filled with ideas and inspirations. Doing watercolor doodles on Saturday was fun, and I … More

Putting Things in Perspective

There are times in every life when we have to stop, step back a bit, and take a look at … More

A Long and Winding Road

My art journey has definitely been a long, winding road. It’s led me to places I never imagined I’d go. … More

Just Click Here – The Key to Online Art Instruction

I would not be where I am today as an artist — an actual award-winning artist — were it not … More

A Few New Do’s and Don’t’s

How, precisely, does one spell “don’t’s”? I don’t know, but I’m not going to worry about it. See? My new … More