My Year of Art

Last October, fellow blogger inknpaper85046788 posted a review of Awakening Your Creative Soul. The book is a “52 Week Journey to Artistic … More

In Praise of the Lowly Pencil

My foray into the art world began with a pencil. I think that’s how most of us begin, isn’t it? … More

Art with Attitude

So much of art is attitude, I’ve learned, and unfortunately at times my attitude isn’t the best. That was how … More

Not Bad for a Barn

Finding this sketch tucked away among my art books brought a smile to my face.

Learning to Draw – With Paint

“…some artists like to do detailed drawings to use as reference before they paint, but many don’t. Some artists do drawings directly onto their canvas before they start to paint, but many don’t.”

A Wise Old Owl Once Told Me

A good way to improve drawing skills is by drawing upside down.

Five Things

What five things do I consider essential for creating art?

Right Brain, Left Brain

The philosopher Pythagorus used “cosmos” to describe the universe, seeing within it a purposeful order.

Not Fine Art…But Fun Art

Not all art has to be “fine art”. We can create “fun art”, too.

‘Tis the Season

…it’s no work of art, but for me, this holiday card was a little victory.

Checkers, Anyone?

For the record, I don’t play checkers. I know the fundamentals, but my brain has never fully grasped the strategies … More

How to Make a Monster

Once again I’m interrupting the daily Inktober drawings — not to share any big announcements, but to give others the opportunity … More

Halloween Will Soon Be Here!

It might seem a little early for some folks, but I love Halloween, and this weekend my husband is getting … More

The Eyes Have It

You knew it, didn’t you? It was inevitable that once I attended that pastel portrait workshop and treated myself to … More

The Curse of Symmetry

Last summer as I was following along with lessons from different drawing books, I came across one assignment — to … More

My New Drawing Pencils

I’ve had my new Tombow MONO Drawing Pencils for several weeks now. If you’ve been following along on my art … More

What Did I Get Myself Into Now?

At the very first art club meeting I attended — last year — one member gave a brief talk about composition … More

The Artist I Want to Be

Today I’m sharing the last of four questions posed by George Allen Durkee in his book, Expressive Oil Painting. “What … More

My “ABC’s” of Art

Yesterday I wrote about Expressive Oil Painting and four questions proposed by the author, George Allen Durkee. Today I want to … More

Where Am I Now As an Artist?

One of my recent used book finds is an oil painting book by George Allen Durkee. Who is George Allen … More