Tomorrow afternoon, I’ll be visiting the retinologist, and hoping for a good report. I can tell that there’s still problems … More
Category: Learning to Paint
New Paints, New Brushes
I’ve been putting off painting for a long, long time, as you know. Of course, I’ve had some legitimate reasons, … More
Consider This a PSA
If you’re a Word Press blogger — and if you’re reading this, there’s a good chance you are — you’ve … More
April Showers Bring May Flowers
Back in the day before I “became” an artist… back in the day when I used to dream about what … More
Look! Look! Look!
I came to the studio early yesterday, sat down here at my desk, and as is my habit, I logged … More
Looking Ahead
Looking anywhere right now is still a bit of a problem for me. Oh, I can see… but with my … More
Background Checks
I’m getting more and more “settled in” to my art studio, and “settled in” to what I enjoy doing as … More
What Makes a Good Art Teacher?
Although I tried several times as a child and as a young adult to “learn to draw”, I was never … More
Color Management on My Palette
I’ve studied color theory before. In fact, I’ve studied color theory several times, following along with different books or different … More
Where Did You Begin?
I have a little challenge for you. Just for the fun of it, tell me — in a single sentence … More
Re-Discovering Oil Pastels
In the weeks before I stepped away from my art studio, I was spending a lot of time with oil … More
What a Journey It’s Been!
I happened to see this little “anniversary card” — “9 years later, and you’re still the best decision I ever … More
“We Must Believe…”
Today’s post is of a philosophical nature, so please do share your thoughts. The topic involves our “mindset” in learning … More
I Did Something Right
I’m bouncing around a bit here in my art studio… mostly doing watercolor, but still practicing brush lettering, and re-visiting … More
Before? After? Better? Worse?
Now that I’m spending a little time in my studio again, I am having fun playing with watercolors. There are … More
For Goodness Sake – Why?
Over the last few years, the only artwork I’ve attempted — well, almost — has been watercolor. For the record, … More
This is Why I Stopped Doing Art
I’m grateful to everyone for the encouraging words and good wishes. Unfortunately getting back to art is proving to be … More
Life Is Just a Bowl of Cherries
It’s been another fun morning in the studio. As I’ve mentioned before, I’m not being too serious about art over … More
Enjoying the Morning
I haven’t been overly ambitious lately where art is concerned. For the moment I’m content to do a little daily … More
Something New to Play With
From the time I first heard of them, I’ve been curious about oil sticks. Recently, I decided to get a small … More