The Road to Transformation

I browsed around a bit this morning and found this quotation from Elizabeth Gilbert, author of Eat, Pray, Love: Ruin is … More

Setting the Tone

Lately I’ve been pondering an art question: Why do we tone canvases with acrylic before painting? Now, first, let me … More

I’m never too trusting of internet quotes, but we’ve all heard the one attributed to Picasso: “Every child is an … More

Yesterday morning marked another step on my journey as an artist. I took my portable easel, put my oil paints … More

Yesterday morning I was feeling fairly satisfied with my painting progress. I’d added the finishing touches to one picture, and … More

First, a quick joke. This was one I heard as a girl, and I could really relate to it: Two … More

I’ve done a bit more work on the painting I started yesterday morning. I’ve been learning so much lately, and … More

Earlier this morning — I’ve been up since about 3:30 AM — I put the finishing touches on a new … More

Next Monday evening is our Fine Arts Association meeting, and I’ll be in attendance. I enjoy the monthly meetings although … More

Happy New Year to all my “Artistcoveries” friends. I hope this year brings you many opportunities to express yourself creatively … More

I suppose up to this point, all of my art could be considered part of a large “work in progress.” … More

This little fellow is late to the “Draw-a-Bird” party this month, so he’ll be flapping his wings like crazy to … More

Those of you who have become Facebook friends already know my exciting news. I’m going to be joining an art … More

I hate it. That’s all I can say about how this painting turned out the second time around. Although I … More

I’m still not getting a good photo of this painting, but I’m making a little progress on it. I’ve completed … More

I’ve been working on my ruined canvas. I’m taking it very slowly, and thinking things through as I decide what … More

Getting back to painting has proved far more difficult than I’d expected. It’s nerve-wracking, although I can’t say exactly why. … More

Most of the time I seem to paint with fairly light and bright colors. Recently, I changed that and decided … More

Yes, I’m back to my art studies now, and it’s almost like beginning again. After nearly three months away from … More

Although I made a lot of my usual mistakes in this painting, overall I think I’m fairly pleased with it — except for the color choices.