Knives Out!

Maybe you’ve seen that movie — Knives Out — with Jamie Lee Curtis. We saw it last fall and enjoyed … More

The Test of Time

My first attempts at learning watercolor came in 2016, soon after I started this blog. I’d been pursuing my interest … 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

Embracing Imperfections

Despite all the ups and downs along the way in recent weeks, I’m definitely enjoying my art journey. Not long … 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

Where I Should Be

Today – July 14 – I should be hitting the “quarter pole” — meaning I should have only another quarter … More

Studying the Skies

I love painting skies. I love painting clouds, too. The two sort of go together, of course, and while it’s … More

Breaking Up Is Not So Hard to Do

Yesterday I painted a very simple watercolor landscape as part of my 100-day creative art adventure. As you know, I’m … More

Just Do It!

Just do it! Those words were popularized as Nike’s slogan for a long time. It’s a positive, uplifting, encouraging statement. … More

Making Faces

I’ve been spending a lot of time with watercolor lately. Each day I do a “watercolor warm-up”, which is mostly … More

Just Give It Up, Already!

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

Lessons Learned

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

It’s Complicated

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

Theme and Variations

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

Watercolor – A Direct Approach

Just when I think I’m getting the hang of watercolors… just when I’m starting to feel a bit more at … More

I Painted This

I’m sitting here looking at a watercolor painting I completed a few minutes ago. It’s not even dry yet, but … More

A Visit to the Moelwyns

Virtual travel is so pleasant! In real life, I’m not much of a traveler at all. I much prefer staying … More

The Experience of Art

Toward the end of last month, I shared my whimsical watercolor based on Mary Cassatt’s painting, The Child’s Bath. I loved … More

What I’ve Learned from Watercolor

John Dewey, philosopher, psychologist, and educational reformer, once coined the term collateral learning. He said on the subject: “Perhaps the … More