Art Matters

I spent time on Friday and Saturday setting up and attending a student art show sponsored by one of the … More

A Funny Old Bird is the Pelican

I remember laughing at this little poem as a child: A funny old bird is the pelican. His beak can … More

Our grandson Madox visited on Saturday, and as always, he wanted to do a little painting. I’ve bought him a … More

My first experience of art as a form of meditation came about a year ago during Inktober 2017 when I … More

Once again I’m interrupting the daily Inktober drawings — not to share any big announcements, but to give others the opportunity … More

Just a very quick post today! It’s October 1, also known as Inktober 1. I’m getting ready to begin my … More

I love it when things converge around me. Call it coincidence, call it synchronicity, call it whatever you like. A … More

Saturday was such a fun day! I attended my first art workshop, and I loved it. For me, this was … More

Recently I read an article about conceptual artist and sculptor Niki de Saint Phalle. She was best known for the … More

Every year the film industry gives out golden statuettes for the best movies of the year, the best acting performances, … More

I’ve probably shared this site before, but I wanted to take a moment to share it again because it has … More

At the very first art club meeting I attended — last year — one member gave a brief talk about composition … More

Una Paloma Blanca means a white dove, and maybe you’ve seen doves gliding through the sky. Most likely you’ve heard George … More

Weird as it is, I love anatomy. I haven’t done any figure drawing recently since I’ve been focused so much … More

Today I’m sharing the last of four questions posed by George Allen Durkee in his book, Expressive Oil Painting. “What … More

All right, so the question of the day is really a bit more personal. It’s not so much about what’s … More

Yesterday I wrote about Expressive Oil Painting and four questions proposed by the author, George Allen Durkee. Today I want to … More

One of my recent used book finds is an oil painting book by George Allen Durkee. Who is George Allen … More

I love September. I always have, and I’m sure I always will. Really, what’s not to love? Although it’s still … More

William Shakespeare said it, and we’ve all heard it. In fact, we’ve all probably said it a time or two … More