“Not to Be Framed”

Thanks to Artists’ Network, one day earlier this week I got about as close to plein air painting as I’m ever likely … More

Circles of Enlightenment

One morning recently, I came into the studio and set to work on another “circle” creation. Circles, you may recall, … More

I was feeling a slight bit of frustration this morning when I sat down for another “watercolor lesson”. My lessons … More

Today’s drawing exercise was all about cross-hatching, although to look at the first drawing I did — which is really only … More

Another month is drawing to a close – as is another year — and I’m ready to move on. Even … More

Maybe you can look at today’s drawing exercise and guess which famous artist inspired this… or maybe not. You … More

Drawing animals has always been difficult for me. When I first began learning to draw — back in 2015 — … More

Growing up, I was exposed to a bit of supernatural lore. My mother was the curious sort, more or less … More

At the present time, I’m not doing any acrylic pourings. Last summer, however, I created a pouring during a “play-day” … More

The cosmos is revolving. This is an expression I use often, so if you’ve followed along with my art journey … More

At our last Fine Arts Association meeting, we played with watercolors and Yupo paper. I’ve mentioned Yupo paper before. It’s … More

My grand-daughter Kayla made it over on Sunday for our much-anticipated “play-day” in the art studio. We had fun. I … More

I’m just wrapping up my morning drawing session, and I’m leaving the lesson on a discouraging note. I don’t like … More

First, let me say this. Despite the title, yes, this is actually a post about art. Before I can get … More

It’s been said that the beginning is “a very good place to start,” and true enough, it is. But only … More

I’ve often quoted those well-known lines from Robert Burns: “The best laid schemes o’ mice an’ men. Gang aft a-gley”. Maybe I’ve … More

When it comes to art supplies, much has been said about the importance of working with the best quality materials … More

I had a fun day on Tuesday. Although our Monday night art club meeting was cancelled due to storms moving … More

I’m going to guess that when you look at my drawing exercise today, you won’t have a clue what it … More

Over and over, I hear the same thing. When it comes to drawing, anything is fair game. Even the simplest … More