Mother and Child

Today’s topic is “emergent art”, a concept I’ve been thinking more about since my recent post on “boxes”. If, as … More

My New Set of Palette Knives

Obviously my attempts at using palette knives in my landscape oil painting didn’t work too well. I had fun playing … More

My recent attempt at painting trees — with a palette knife, no less — left me with a lot of … More

Today marks the official start of this year’s “100-Day Challenge“. This will be my third year taking part — although … More

Recently I shared two of the actual, physical boxes I have in my studio — one in which I keep my … More

Going to the retinologist is not an especially fun time for my husband. It involves getting a shot in the … More

We hear a lot about “getting out of the box” when it comes to art or any other pursuit involving … More

Last September I wrote a post asking “Why Pay More?” when it comes to art supplies — specifically watercolor art … More

When I was younger, I enjoyed making collage art…that is, my version of what I thought collage art was, which wasn’t much, … More

I recently watched a video presentation from John Hulsey, an artist who is almost a “neighbor”. He is from Lawrence, … More

Anybody who’s read this blog for a while knows that I have very mixed feelings about mixed media. Although I love … More

I’ve been enjoying Keys to Drawing by Bert Dodson. Late last summer, you might remember, I purchased a used copy of … More

I’m not one for surprises. Maybe you remember me saying that at Christmas time when I recounted how, as a … More

Art therapy isn’t always about catharsis. It’s not always about healing what hurts. Sometimes the best art therapy comes from … More

I am quite a determined recycler. You probably guessed that, I’m sure. I want to help make our world better, … More

Throughout much of my adult life, I’ve had a recurring dream. I see myself at an airport, and I’m trying … More

After I began learning to draw, I quickly discovered that there was much more to art than simple graphite and … More

Today I’m celebrating a bit of artistic weirdness. I had a lot of fun making this whimsical, non-sensical, colorful doodle — … More

The only time I’ve ever been good at cutting and pasting has been on the computer. Yep. I can cut and paste … More

One morning recently, I came into the studio and set to work on another “circle” creation. Circles, you may recall, … More