It Ain’t Me, Babe

If you’re old like me, you’ll remember this Bob Dylan classic. “It Ain’t Me, Babe” is said to be one … More

“…If You Could Not Fail”

There’s a sub-title for this post. It’s this: How Changing My Attitude Changed My Art. There’s a connection between our thoughts … More

Monday was an interesting day. Shortly after lunch, my husband and I went to our nearby library where we met … More

Many times I’ve said that creativity is “making a mess” — but that’s only part of it. The rest of … More

A little over a year ago — March 2021 — I shared a sketch I’d made while following a demonstration … More

As I browsed through the various workshops offered during this year’s “Sketchbook Revival”, one in particular caught my attention. It … More

Oil pastel sticks look like crayons. Some are a bit larger than the familiar “Crayola” colors we used as children, … More

Yesterday you saw my sad, over-grown dahlia. I didn’t show you the rather droopy rose I’d drawn the previous day. … More

Today is Draw-a-Bird Day, a special holiday I celebrate each year. Yes, this is real holiday, and you can read … More

Because I had a very limited acquaintance with art as a child, I grew up with a lot of misconceptions, … More

Yesterday I wrote about “chipping away at the dots” — my strategy for putting the studio back into order. While … More

Today’s topic is “emergent art”, a concept I’ve been thinking more about since my recent post on “boxes”. If, as … More

From the time I first began oil painting, I’ve been aware of how very different art looks up close as … More

Recently I shared two of the actual, physical boxes I have in my studio — one in which I keep my … More

A few days ago I picked up Keys to Drawing — my current favorite “how to draw” book — and … More

Going to the retinologist is not an especially fun time for my husband. It involves getting a shot in the … More

I like lists. Some people do, others don’t, and I’m one of those people who is always making one list … More

Got your phone? You probably have it in your hand, right? And it probably has a “timer” feature included with … More

It will come as no surprise, I’m sure, that I didn’t exactly follow the directions for today’s drawing lesson. More … More

Today’s drawing exercise was all about cross-hatching, although to look at the first drawing I did — which is really only … More