When I read about Carla Gannis and her “selfie project” — Artist magazine, March 2019 — I was fascinated by the idea … More
Category: Miscellaneous
Something New for Ink Lovers
Remember Inktober? I certainly enjoyed playing around with inks and pens — dip pens excluded, thank you very much — … More
A Few New Do’s and Don’t’s
How, precisely, does one spell “don’t’s”? I don’t know, but I’m not going to worry about it. See? My new … More
Imagination
Happy New Year to everyone! Or maybe I should say “Gelukkig Nieuwjaar voor iedereen” Yes, I am learning Dutch now … More
Celebrating a Classic
As a lover of colors, I’ve always looked forward to Pantone’s announcement of their chosen “color of the year”. That … More
Conceptual Landscape Art – Part 1
My husband is of the opinion that everyone loves landscape paintings. In some respects, I’m sure he’s right. Landscapes are … More
We Gather Together
With the Thanksgiving holidays right around the corner, I’ll be taking a short break from blogging. We will be spending … More
Another Village to Visit
I still have villages on my mind. Not only am I still thinking about Carsen’s off-hand remark that our neighborhood is … More
Almost Like a Village
Last weekend our grandson, Carsen, visited with us. We had a fun time playing Sorry, watching his favorite show — … More
Discovering Digital Art
I have played around with digital art a bit, but only a bit. A very little bit, in fact. Actually, it … More
Travels with Woof-Woof
In 1960, author John Steinbeck set off with his dog, Charley, on a 10,000 mile jaunt around America. Two years … More
Charting a Course
People have different ways of getting about, different ways of maneuvering through life, different ways to get where they’re going. … More
What Does It Mean to be Progressive?
That’s a somewhat rhetorical question. I’m asking, but you don’t have to reply, because I’m not really looking for answers. … More
Children and Art
Every child is an artist. We’ve all heard that, read that, seen that, and most people probably believe it. Most … More
Going with the Flow
Back in days past — was it the late 60’s? Early 70s? Folks often talked about going with the flow. … More
I’ve Got MORE Rhythm
Life has been busy lately, moving at a very quick pace. I haven’t kept up with my daily drawing time. … More
Hunting the Wild Beasts
I love learning new things about art and about art history. I’ve always enjoyed reading about famous artists, but it’s … More
I’ve Got Rhythm!
That Gershwin tune is bouncing around in my head this morning. I’m not sure I really have much rhythm when … More
A Grown-Up Play Date
During all the Inktober fun, I spent the better part of one day having a very grown-up play date with … More
A Craft That Worked — Almost!
Those of you who’ve followed this blog for a while already know that while I might talk about craft projects … More