Breaking Up Is Not So Hard to Do

Yesterday I painted a very simple watercolor landscape as part of my 100-day creative art adventure. As you know, I’m … More

Just Do It!

Just do it! Those words were popularized as Nike’s slogan for a long time. It’s a positive, uplifting, encouraging statement. … More

Classical Favorites

According to research — whose, I don’t know — blog readers love lists. This is why you see so many … More

My First Food Art

I love food, and have loved to cook from a very young age. The highlight of my week is sitting … More

All That Glitters

Our grandson, Madox, visits us each week, and as often as possible Grandma — that’s me — tries to have … More

What Makes Art Fun?

My husband is an advocate for fun. “If it’s not fun, don’t do it,” he tells me often. To say … More

Painting the Prairie

I’m not a plein aire painter, as you probably know if you’ve read this blog for a while. That fact … More

Half-Way Home

Today marks the half-way point in my 100-day creative adventure. I should be half-way home. I’m not, though, because some … More

My New Favorite Color

As a landscape painter who loves painting skies, I’ve always been partial to blues — from the palest, most delicate … More

A Vase of Pansies

I’ve always loved pansies — to my detriment at one time. When I was about four or five years old … More

Yes, You Can

Five years ago today I stood looking at a beautiful display of Prismacolor Premier colored pencils. I’d purchased them — … More

For the Birds

Among my favorite blogs is ArtSnehal. A talented artist originally from India, Snehal paints birds in watercolor, and every one is … More

Primary Colors

I want to begin by thanking Kathy, “the picture lady” for her post about a fun art project! It’s “Rolling … More

The Experience of Art

Toward the end of last month, I shared my whimsical watercolor based on Mary Cassatt’s painting, The Child’s Bath. I loved … More

Studio Rules

I have a little sign in my office. It says, quite simply: MY OFFICE MY RULES I bought it years … More

Evening Storm

I’m very pleased with how this painting — part of my 100-day creative adventure — came out. It is based … More

What I’ve Learned from Watercolor

John Dewey, philosopher, psychologist, and educational reformer, once coined the term collateral learning. He said on the subject: “Perhaps the … More

Be Quick About It!

I had a lot of fun in my studio this morning. I got out my oil paints again, grabbed a … More

A Playful Project

I’m going to say it straight out — I love this whimsical watercolor. I don’t care how long I live, … More

Don’t Think — Just Draw

Every day when I check my email I have newsletters from artists and art businesses throughout the world. Most are … More