Back to Basics with Brushes

When I began oil painting a few years ago, I was confounded by brushes. Earlier, I’d done a bit of … More

A New Approach to Skin Tones

When I did a few watercolor portraits a couple of years ago, I learned a clever little rhyme: Red and … More

At the moment I have a lot of paintings on my easel — or nearby — that are, frankly, hideous. … More

I sometimes go through times when I don’t feel I’m learning, growing, or improving as an artist. At other times, … More

I’ve been playing with my left-over paints again, and I just had to see what I could do with that … More

At this point in my art journey, I’m all about learning. I think I’ve developed a few basic skills after … More

I recently completed a landscape painting and hated it. As I so often do, I’d managed to make a lot … More

“Hi, I’m a seascape that’s been sitting on the easel for a long, long time. I finally got finished, so … More

We sing those words often here in America. I think of these words often, too, as I’m working at my … More

Where art is concerned, some days I probably should not get out of bed. That was how I was feeling … More

Artists often speak of the “ugly stages” of a painting. For me, my paintings often go into that ugly stage … More

My husband is of the opinion that everyone loves landscape paintings. In some respects, I’m sure he’s right. Landscapes are … More

I’m not happy with this one — but, to my credit, I didn’t get frustrated and wipe it away. Instead … More

Art, in many ways, is a habit. Those of us who pursue it in any of its myriad forms — … More

I love painting landscapes, so over the Thanksgiving holiday I spent a morning at my easel playing with the colors … More

I still have villages on my mind. Not only am I still thinking about Carsen’s off-hand remark that our neighborhood is … More

Since I began my art journey — about 4-1/2 years ago — I’ve stumbled across a number of theories regarding art. … More

Only a few days into Inktober last year, I had to interrupt so that I could share my happiness over … More

For weeks now, I’ve been focusing on drawing, practicing with both graphite and ink. Meanwhile, I’ve had a painting languishing … More

I’ve done a little more work on my seascape. Not much, but enough that I’m starting to question myself and … More