Wonders Never Cease

“Wonders never cease to amaze me.” That was an expression my mother used often to express her surprise at something … More

Seriously?

The good news is that my watercolor techniques are improving — somewhat. Doing daily “watercolor warm-ups” is helpful. Practicing each … More

Yes, folks, this is my promised rant about watercolor paper. Now that I’ve been playing around with my watercolors for … More

I remember well the excitement I felt as an aspiring artist first discovering colors. When I began learning to draw, … More

Here’s my little watercolor warm-up from last Friday morning. I’m calling it Paint Promenade. This was a more-or-less unplanned painting, … More

Brushes, brushes, brushes. Without a doubt, brushes are very important in painting, and I’m glad I’ve finally found my way … More

In the midst of all the bad art I’m creating right now, I’m also exploring lots of fun things. In … More

Soon after I began learning to draw and paint, my husband and I found ourselves using “art” as both a … More

When I began oil painting a few years ago, I was confounded by brushes. Earlier, I’d done a bit of … More

At this point in my art journey, I’m all about learning. I think I’ve developed a few basic skills after … More

My husband and I enjoy watching good courtroom dramas in films and on television. In each, there’s always that moment … More

I recently purchased a 14″ x 17″ newsprint pad, and I’ve been having so much fun with it! I bought … More

As I continue exploring the history of pen and ink, I’m awed by the works of famous artists. For me, … More

It’s that time of the year! Autumn is so close I can almost feel it. For those of us in … More

I am having fun today playing around with ink. There’s no purpose to what I’m doing, no rhyme or reason … More

In yesterday’s post I mentioned a workshop I attended earlier in the week. It was sponsored by one of the … More

I was thrilled when my new Chinese Brush Art kit arrived yesterday. It is so beautiful! In fact, it’s so … More

If you’ve followed along on my art journey for a while, you know already how much I love September. For … More

Yes, my new dip pens and nibs arrived. Yes, I got out my ink. Yes, I’ve been practicing. No, I … More

I am ready for Inktober. Well, almost. Actually I’m planning to buy a new set of pens since several of … More