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Art Quiz: The Answer is The Tabriz School

I knew absolutely nothing about the Tabriz school — or any of the others listed as possible answers. So this … More

Persian Miniatures, Tabriz School

If…

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

Acrylic Gouache, Acrylic ink, Gansai, If, Powdered Pigments, Watercolor

Art Chaos

I’m going through a crazy time with art right now. We all know that chaos is supposed to lead to order, and … More

Adjustments, Art and Chaos, Coincidences, Retirement, Self-expression

Just a Quick Note

Now that my husband has retired — after forty years in the health care field — our schedule will be … More

Change in Schedule. Blog Posts, Retirement

When It Rains, It Pours

We’ve had our share of stormy weather around here this year. You know, of course, that my art studio flooded … More

Disappointments, Show cancellations, Storms

Art Quiz: Question 20

Here’s another one that stumped me. I had absolutely no clue. Question: Who coined the term “Post-Impressionism” for a French art … More

Art Quiz, Post-Impressionism

Good Things Come in Small Packages

I had a fun day on Tuesday. Although our Monday night art club meeting was cancelled due to storms moving … More

Art Club, Box-making, Gansai, Origami

The Things We Do For Love

On Sunday morning I read an inspirational article that suggested we “speak only words of love” throughout the day. I … More

Art shows, Emotional Support, Husband, love

Dot Day!

Did you know… today is “International Dot Day“? I knew nothing about “dot day” until last February when I shared … More

Art and children, International Dot Day, Peter Reynolds

Art Quiz: Question 17

It’s time now for another quick “art quiz” question. I think you’ll probably know the answer to this one: Which artistic … More

Art movements, Art Quiz

What Color Is the Moon?

One of the most important things for me right now is keeping my art time simple. In the past, I’ve … More

Coloring, Gansai, Graphics fairy, Weekend art

Fair Game — And a Bottle of Gamvar

Over and over, I hear the same thing. When it comes to drawing, anything is fair game. Even the simplest … More

Drawing practice exercises, Focus in drawing, Ordinary objects

Goodbye, Miss Crabapple

I laugh whenever I read that creative children often have “imaginary friends.” I certainly did, and I’m sure you did … More

Basic aspects of drawing, Imaginary friends, Inner Critic, Self-talk

There Is Always Something New

One of the most exciting — and sometimes frustrating — facts about art is that there’s always something new to … More

Acryla, Acrylic Gouache, Holbein, Paletteful Packs

A Labor of Love

With the Labor Day holiday approaching for US workers, I thought it might be interesting to explore art as an … More

Art Sites Online, Careers in Art, Creative City Project

Art Quiz: The Answer is Guerrilla Girls

I knew nothing about “The Guerrilla Girls”. I did not know that the group was formed in 1985, nor did … More

Activism in Art, Culture Jamming, Feminist Art, Guerrilla Girls

The Height of the Ridiculous

“I wrote some lines, once on a time, in wondrous merry mood…” So begins one of my favorite poems. I … More

Oliver Wendell Holmes, Silly Art, The Height of the Ridiculous

Have You Ever…?

If you’re on Facebook, you’ve surely seen one of those posts that go around so often, asking “Have you ever…” … More

Drawing Types, Facebook, Media

Art Quiz: The Answer is Art Nouveau

You knew this one, right? Indeed, “art nouveau” (meaning “new art”) flourished in Europe and the United States beginning around … More

Art Deco, Art Nouveau, Ornamental Art

Art Quiz: The Answer is Pablo Picasso

I think everyone probably guessed this one, right? The answer is Pablo Picasso… maybe. Yes, according to the Encyclopedia Britannica, … More

Cubism, Georges Braques, Pablo Picasso

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