I had fun one evening while my husband worked on painting the walls of my studio. As he rolled paint, … More
Category: Miscellaneous
Cave Painting
Recently I’ve been studying a bit about primitive art such as the paleolithic cave art of Spain and France, dating … More
Orange with Eucalyptus Leaves
I don’t know if this painting is an improvement over my first still life orange or not, but it was … More
What Went Wrong? – Part 2
Before I recount my tale of woe and share the steps I took from hopeful start to disastrous finish of … More
Rethinking the Studio
A few weeks ago, I finally began setting up my new art studio following our move. It was exciting, yet … More
Simple Gifts
One of the greatest ways in which art brings us — and others — joy is through creating simple gifts … More
Happy Mother’s Day from Madox
I always have fun painting with our grandchildren, especially Madox. You’ve met him before in the pages of this blog. … More
Beauty in the Bizarre
I don’t know what there is about this silly little watercolor doodle painting, but I am so in love with … More
Different Strokes
I’m not much of a TV viewer, so while I’m aware that there was once a program called Different Strokes, I’m … More
Thoughtful Blobs of Color
As I moved into the second phase of my watercolor doodles project, the process became a bit more challenging. I … More
Blobs of Color
In the midst of all the bad art I’m creating right now, I’m also exploring lots of fun things. In … More
The Need for Bad Art
Here is my finished painting from Arnold Fletcher’s oil painting exercise in perspective: It’s a very small painting — … More
Deliberate Choices
We are loving our new home. The upstairs is almost completely together — only lacking a few things like new … More
Playing in the Studio
The time has come to put the art studio together and get back to my easel. Actually, the time is … More
Making Progress
Hello to everyone! It’s good to be sitting here at my computer in my little office — which is now … More
Social Distancing
I have a feeling that when the Oxford English Dictionary compiles its end-of-the-year list of new entries for 2020, social distancing … More
Welcome to Greenstreet Studio!
OK, so my welcome is a bit premature. We’re not closing on the house until Tuesday, March 31, but I’m … More
What’s Going On
On February 17, I posted about my kitchen art studio. I made this comment: Oh, how nice it would be … More
A Short Vacation
Lots going on! Life is busy right now… places to go, people to visit, things to do. We’ve had a … More
America’s Presidents
I’m not sure if I’ve ever mentioned it in this blog, but presidential history is another of my interests. In … More