Following Pissarro’s Advice

Yesterday as part of the “Art Quiz” feature on Impressionism, I shared a quote from Camille Pissarro in which he … More

Dit Is Jouw Slaaptijd

I love languages, and you might remember that I’ve been learning Dutch. As part of my studies, I often listen … More

Growing up, I was exposed to a bit of supernatural lore. My mother was the curious sort, more or less … More

Remember how it was back in high school when you’d come to class and the teacher would “pop” a quiz … More

Color theory — especially color-mixing — can make an artist crazy. At least it’s making this artist crazy, so I now … More

I’m always quick to point out that I’m not a watercolor artist. I do, however, enjoy playing with the medium. … More

During our recent Fine Arts Association meeting, you may recall, we played with watercolor on Yupo paper. I enjoyed our … More

After yesterday’s guess-what-it-is drawing, I took a deep breath and tried again. Before I go on, I’m just going to … More

The cosmos is revolving. This is an expression I use often, so if you’ve followed along with my art journey … More

At our last Fine Arts Association meeting, we played with watercolors and Yupo paper. I’ve mentioned Yupo paper before. It’s … More

If I were to ever compile a list of my all-time favorite rock songs, you can be sure that If … More

Recently I’ve discovered “drip art”. At least, that’s what I’m calling it. I’m not sure if the method has an … More

I’ve often quoted those well-known lines from Robert Burns: “The best laid schemes o’ mice an’ men. Gang aft a-gley”. Maybe I’ve … More

There’s a saying about some things being “greater than the sum of its parts.” True enough in many areas of … More

I’ll make it short and sweet. What’s the trouble with art? Simply this: there’s so much of it! I guess … More

When it comes to art, it’s good to know how to do something… like watercolor. But it’s important, too, to … More

When it comes to art supplies, much has been said about the importance of working with the best quality materials … More

One of the areas I’m working on this fall is watercolor. Of course, I’m not using traditional transparent “Western” watercolors, … More

I know yesterday’s post was a bit of a downer, but let’s put that aside for now. True, I struggle … More

My husband hates to hear “I can’t…” Unfortunately, I tend to say that a lot, far more than I should, … More