How to Draw a Dog

I know I’ve expressed a few doubts about Barrington Barber’s 10-week drawing course, a book titled Learn to Draw which is intended … More

Finding My Wunjo

I’m always coming up with new things to learn, new ideas to explore, new hobbies to pursue. Some time ago … More

When I made the decision to learn to draw, the first thing I did was go online to Amazon. There … More

In the rock ‘n’ roll world, Cheap Trick is a group that’s been around for a long time. So have … More

There’s a poem I love titled Sea Fever. It’s by John Masefield, and it talks about going down to the sea. … More

Yesterday I opened my new “goody box” from Paletteful Packs and I spent some time playing with the supplies. I’m … More

After being a subscriber to an art-journaling box for nearly a year, I recently cancelled that monthly box. I haven’t … More

Yesterday I happily said “it was fun to be back in my studio — all still dry despite the recent … More

Lately, cats have been quite the topic around the house and around the art studio. Some of you might have … More

You knew the answer, right? I’ve always loved photography, and I’ve read a bit about its history, so I was … More

We talk a lot about boxes, don’t we? Time after time we speak about being stuck in boxes and the … More

I did it! I went plein air painting — not on a solitary hike at our nearby nature trails, but … More

Yes, of course, you knew the answer. Pigment and plastic. Yep. Acrylics. Acrylic paint is made of pigment suspended in … More

One of the most rewarding aspects of art is the joy that comes from sharing. I love when the young … More

Have you ever heard of a smashbook before? Until recently, I hadn’t. I’ve since learned that the concept of smashbooking has been … More

Yesterday was a beautiful day here in our part of the world. After the exhausting process of cleaning up from … More

Despite being creative — and therefore messy — I am sometimes overly neat. This is especially true with new art supplies. I … More

I’ve come to the final day of my “quick course” in fashion illustration, all lessons taken from Master Fashion Sketches in … More

I’m very glad I’ve learned the basic “how-to’s” of nature journaling. Although our weather was quite uncooperative for a while … More

“Yes, I can do this.” I wrote those words in my personal journal in regard to today’s “Day 7” assignment … More