Monkeying Around

Back when I was doing Inktober several years ago, I shared an imaginary art friend — my cheeky “monkey mind”. … More

These Eggs are Not White!

I remember doing a “white on white” drawing challenge back in September 2021. This was the result: The challenge, obviously, … More

I’m getting more and more “settled in” to my art studio, and “settled in” to what I enjoy doing as … More

Today’s “block” for my 100-Day Project was this one, and had you asked me what it was I would have … More

Today’s been a fun day in the studio, and the result is this drawing: Pear Study #9 – Colored Pencil. … More

One of the reasons I came back to the studio was because I felt guilty — not about leaving my … More

Just choosing a title for today’s post has been a challenge. This little charcoal study doesn’t deserve a lot of … More

The most recent art lesson I’ve reviewed at The Virtual Instructor has gone over the importance of drawing from life. … More

It’s been another fun morning in the studio. As I’ve mentioned before, I’m not being too serious about art over … More

Yesterday I shared my initial studies done in preparation for a still life painting with oil pastels. At the end of … More

I was a good student when I was in school. I loved learning. I still do. I enjoyed reading assignments … More

Because I had a very limited acquaintance with art as a child, I grew up with a lot of misconceptions, … More

There’s a saying about some things being “greater than the sum of its parts.” True enough in many areas of … More

I’ll make it short and sweet. What’s the trouble with art? Simply this: there’s so much of it! I guess … More

I’ll admit to being very apprehensive about this drawing exercise. I figured it would be quite a challenge. In my … More

I hesitate to include Paul Cezanne’s name in this still life painting, the one I fussed about and fretted over … More

Sometimes I wish I were a real, true artist. I’m not, and I never will be. I do call myself “an … More

I don’t know if this painting is an improvement over my first still life orange or not, but it was … More

Arnold Fletcher and I “met” quite by accident. Now, of course, I never made his acquaintance in person. Our relationship has … More

For as much time as I spent working on this little painting, it should, by all rights, be a masterpiece. … More