Where the Buffalo Roam

“Oh, give me a home, where the buffalo roam, and the deer and the antelope play. Where seldom is heard, … More

Just a Quick Update

I may do a little drawing or painting here in the studio today — it’s one of those rare days … More

A Valiant Effort

Most times my husband and I remark upon how blessed we have been throughout our lives. We still feel blessed. … More

How Slow Can You Go?

When I was growing up – way back in the 1950’s and 1960’s, there was a popular song and game … More

What’s Your Routine?

When I began learning to draw ten years ago, my husband was still working. I quickly fell into a routine … More

Doing Due Diligence

My husband often uses the expression “due diligence”. In fact, to be perfectly honest about it, he uses it so … More

Yes, It’s Happening!

After digging a bit through my emails, I did find information from Karen Abend. She says Sketchbook Revival 2025 is … More

Will There Be a 2025 Sketchbook Revival?

Sketchbook Revival has been, in the past, a great source of inspiration and encouragement for me. Yet, truth be told, … More

Happy Earth Day 2025

Today is one of my favorite days in the year — both for art and as an inhabitant of this … More

A Stroke of Luck!

Earlier this month I wrote about “wish lists” — and mentioned the closing of Cheap Joe’s Art Stuff. In that … More

Please Stand By – Technical Difficulties

This headline is misleading, no doubt. Fortunately I’m not having any technical difficulties today, although I remember my grandfather teaching … More

Let’s Talk About Landscapes

When I began my art journey, I had no idea where I was going, and indeed, it took me a … More

It’s Not Much…

Look! Look! I’m oil painting again. Yeah, all right. I know. It’s not much… but it is a start. What … More

What Makes a Good Art Teacher?

Although I tried several times as a child and as a young adult to “learn to draw”, I was never … More

Just Being Silly

I reached into my bag of blocks this morning and pulled out another weird form — it’s like a cone … More

Remembering My First Failure

I’m spending quite a bit of time these days looking back, going through old sketchbooks, browsing posts here on the … More

Where Did You Begin?

I have a little challenge for you. Just for the fun of it, tell me — in a single sentence … More

My Must-Have Art Supplies

I have a lot of art supplies here in my studio, and many of those supplies have come from Cheap … More

So Sad to Hear This

I was so sad when this announcement came up in my Facebook feed: “While it’s never easy to deliver this … More

Disappointing Days

I’m not sharing any artwork today. Why not? I’m not sharing because I’m not happy with anything I drew. I … More