“Does Not Follow Directions Well”

“Does not follow directions well…” No parent wants to hear that report from a child’s teacher. Following directions is an … More

Knowing Our Limitations

MORE ON MY “ART THERAPY” I wrote and scheduled this post near the end of March. As you’re probably aware, … More

I write this post in a hopeful spirit. As I look toward the future, I want my landscape art to … More

Lately you’ve seen a number of quick studies I’ve made in oils while working my way through Mood and Atmosphere … More

It’s not uncommon to feel a bit of a creative let-down following all the excitement of the holidays. For the … More

This little 3 x 5 painting is the 10th in my series of 31 “tonalist-inspired” landscapes. While it was inspired … More

We’ve probably all sung that little song about learning our alphabet, and I’ve been singing it again quite often in … More

Today I’m sharing another quick landscape drawing, along with a few thoughts about one of the most basic principles in … More

Years ago literacy campaigns often used the slogan “Reading is fundamental” with emphasis on the FUN part. As a strong … More

We all know what habits are, but I want to share a good definition I recently came across. Habits are … More

Back in 1963, if you turned on the radio you might hear this silly song: It went all the way … More

I love seascapes. I’m not great at painting them, and I’ve never really tried drawing crashing waves with graphite or … More

I love landscape painting in oil. I also love drawing. So, putting these two loves together, you might logically suppose … More

I haven’t been posting my art journal pages, but that doesn’t mean that I haven’t been doing them. To be … More

I’m a curious sort, and as I sat down to write this post I couldn’t help but wonder, is there … More

I believe it’s important for us to try many different things in art. Since I began my journey of discovery, … More

I had a lot of fun in my studio this morning. I got out my oil paints again, grabbed a … More

Monday morning last week was not the best of mornings. It started off all right, but then I came down … More

Painting apples is fun. I’ve mentioned many times how much I loved drawing apples when I first began learning. I … More

Art is messy. Recently I blogged about setting up my new art studio. Oh, how lovely to have a place … More