Broadening My Horizons

I’m having fun in my art studio these days. After deciding one day to simply pretend I had some natural artistic … More

Collage Takes Courage

I love collage art — seeing it, that is, not doing it. I’ve simply never been good at making collages. … More

Yesterday was the final day of the Student Art Show sponsored by our HFAA club. I went to the library … More

I’ve laughingly written many times about my husband’s attitude toward abstract art. He doesn’t like it. He doesn’t “get” it. … More

There’s a sub-title for this post. It’s this: How Changing My Attitude Changed My Art. There’s a connection between our thoughts … More

In several previous posts I’ve mentioned Creative Bug, one of those arts and crafts websites featuring classes from different teachers. … More

Monday was an interesting day. Shortly after lunch, my husband and I went to our nearby library where we met … More

As a very messy oil painter, I’m always looking for tips that might help me keep my palette better-organized and … More

We all know about happy accidents when it comes to art. We’re drawing or painting and something happens, something we didn’t … More

Many times I’ve said that creativity is “making a mess” — but that’s only part of it. The rest of … More

I always look forward to Earth Day. This year, however, as much as I want to get out and celebrate … More

A little over a year ago — March 2021 — I shared a sketch I’d made while following a demonstration … More

As I looked through the workshop schedule for Sketchbook Revival 2022, I think I rolled my eyes a bit when … More

Did you get it right? I took a wild guess when I did this quiz, and I guessed wrong! Probably … More

As I browsed through the various workshops offered during this year’s “Sketchbook Revival”, one in particular caught my attention. It … More

Sketchbook Revival 2022 has been a fun experience. It officially ended on April 4 with videos scheduled to be available … More

I enjoy doing a bit of “personal art therapy” — using visual art as a means of understanding myself, a … More

An earlier “art quiz” question and answer — Question 44 — focused on icons. The “Novgorod” school of art produced … More

Yesterday you saw my sad, over-grown dahlia. I didn’t show you the rather droopy rose I’d drawn the previous day. … More

In personal messages and comments with several of you, I’ve mentioned my recent penchant for deliberately ruining a drawing or … More