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

It Could Actually Be a Lot Worse

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

Faces from the Younger Generation

I certainly had fun drawing older faces like my “Old Man in the Hat” and “Old Woman with a Shawl”. I … More

Fascinated by Faces

I’ve been fascinated with faces for as long as I can remember — not as an artist, but simply as … More

Creating Interest through Contrast

My drawing time this morning involved a rather technical concept, that of creating interest in a drawing through the use … More

Just Cover the Canvas

Today has been a somewhat frustrating day as far as my art goes. Nothing has really worked out quite the … More

Peace of Mind

Despite how much I’ve come to love oil painting, I will probably be doing more drawing and less painting in … More

Who I Am As an Artist

I’m catching up on a lot of art reading. During my painting and drawing hiatus, several months of Artist magazine piled up near … More

I Dare You!

I love landscapes, but I also love figure drawing and portraiture. At some point on this artistic journey, I want … More

A Little Dickens

Last month as I monitored our HFAA Art Show, I did a lot of drawing and sketching. I made doodle … More

The Eyes Have It

You knew it, didn’t you? It was inevitable that once I attended that pastel portrait workshop and treated myself to … More

At a Pastel Workshop

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

Yes, Anyone Can Learn to Draw

I’ll admit, I really didn’t believe I could ever learn to draw. I truly have no artistic talent whatsoever, and … More

Turning Heads

The human body — head and all — fascinates me. I’m still loving my anatomy and figure drawing practices, but what’s the point of drawing bodies if I can’t include heads and faces?

Fun Facts about Faces

I was in high school art class when I first learned the “rule” that when drawing a portrait, the eyes are halfway … More

This Old Man

I’m proud of this one. It’s still a very hard thing for me to say “I like what I’ve done,” … More

California Girl

Without a doubt, “California Girl” is the most ambitious watercolor project I’ve undertaken to date. It’s also a painting with … More

The Personal Touch of Art

Something about art moves people, I’ve learned. It has the power to touch people in ways we can’t fully understand. … More