A Lean, Mean, Green Machine

Art takes me to so many unexpected places. I’m a curious sort of artist, and I’m always off searching for … More

A Gray Day

I’m truly in a bit of a gray mood today. It’s still very cold here and will be cold for … More

I’ve got my alcohol inks out again, I’ve downloaded another book from the Kindle Unlimited program, and I’m ready to … More

I’ve mentioned in several previous posts that I’ve been working on a project with watercolor pencils. This is essentially a … More

I’ve written several posts in the past which talk about the practice of toning a canvas before painting, that is, applying … More

Recently we bought a new vacuum cleaner. I ordered it from Amazon, and it arrived two days later, carefully shipped … More

Learning new things in art is always fun, and today I came across the term achromatic color scheme. Now, for … More

I’m having fun this morning. It’s Saturday as I write this, and Saturday is definitely play time in the studio. … More

In yesterday’s post I mentioned that I’d be sharing more information about painting mediums, or, I suppose media might be the … More

Consistency is an interesting word with two very distinct meanings, both of which can be applicable to art. Conformity in … More

Last September I took the plunge and signed up for a monthly “subscription box” from Let’s Make Art. There are … More

There’s something about a “first” that always catches our attention, I think. At some level, I believe we’re always looking … More

It’s January. It’s cold. But sometimes the sun still shines — brightly. Actually, the sun is closer to the earth … More

No, this post isn’t about some newly-discovered painting or recently unearthed archaeological discovery — which would be nice since my … More

Whereas with yesterday’s 3 x 5 landscape — Pine Trees — I had a lot of mixed emotions, with today’s … More

Anybody like hot pink? Honestly, it’s never been a favorite of mine. I’m not a “girly” sort, have never been … More

Did you know that woodless pencils exist? For a long time I had no idea there was such a thing … More

We’ve probably all sung that little song about learning our alphabet, and I’ve been singing it again quite often in … More

For the most part, my “journey of discovery” in art has been a good one. In five years I’ve gone … More

Since I began this journey of art exploration back in 2015, I’ve dabbled a bit with watercolor here and there. … More