A Reconciliation of Sorts

Don’t you just hate it when someone you know breaks up with their significant other, cries on your shoulder, carries … More

Where I Should Be

Today – July 14 – I should be hitting the “quarter pole” — meaning I should have only another quarter … More

Sometimes I come up with bright ideas… little artsy-craftsy projects that I think I might be able to do. Of … More

I can’t draw cows. Actually, I can’t draw animals of any sort. My first attempts — soon after I began … More

I don’t usually do political art, but this watercolor portrait showed up on my easel as I was working on … More

All right, so it’s not a complete bird. I won’t argue with you over that point. It is, however, at … More

I recently broke up with Aubrey Phillips, if you recall. Oh, he’s still around, and I’m still working my way through … More

Yesterday I painted a very simple watercolor landscape as part of my 100-day creative art adventure. As you know, I’m … More

Every year I choose a single word to guide me. For 2020, that word is IMAGINATION, and with my renewed … More

Just do it! Those words were popularized as Nike’s slogan for a long time. It’s a positive, uplifting, encouraging statement. … More

I’ve been spending a lot of time with watercolor lately. Each day I do a “watercolor warm-up”, which is mostly … More

I love food, and have loved to cook from a very young age. The highlight of my week is sitting … More

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

When I reached the half-way point of my 100-day creative adventure and posted about the project, I mentioned a few … More

I’ve always loved pansies — to my detriment at one time. When I was about four or five years old … More

Just when I think I’m getting the hang of watercolors… just when I’m starting to feel a bit more at … More

I’m sitting here looking at a watercolor painting I completed a few minutes ago. It’s not even dry yet, but … More

“Wonders never cease to amaze me.” That was an expression my mother used often to express her surprise at something … More

Virtual travel is so pleasant! In real life, I’m not much of a traveler at all. I much prefer staying … More

I’ve never been one for abstract painting. While I love looking at it and often marvel over how artists create … More