The Experience of Art

Toward the end of last month, I shared my whimsical watercolor based on Mary Cassatt’s painting, The Child’s Bath. I loved … More

Evening Storm

I’m very pleased with how this painting — part of my 100-day creative adventure — came out. It is based … More

The good news is that my watercolor techniques are improving — somewhat. Doing daily “watercolor warm-ups” is helpful. Practicing each … More

Yes, folks, this is my promised rant about watercolor paper. Now that I’ve been playing around with my watercolors for … More

I’m going to say it straight out — I love this whimsical watercolor. I don’t care how long I live, … More

I learned an interesting fact today about horse-racing. Those markers you see along the track don’t tell how far the … More

My watercolor warm-up each morning is quite enjoyable. It’s become one of my favorite times of the day. I squiggle … More

I had fun one evening while my husband worked on painting the walls of my studio. As he rolled paint, … More

Although this little practice painting isn’t much to brag about, it represents a big step forward for me with watercolors … More

Before I recount my tale of woe and share the steps I took from hopeful start to disastrous finish of … More

I had high hopes for this painting. I suppose that was my first big mistake. My second mistake, I think, … More

One of the reasons why I want to learn watercolors is because I love seeing those soft, misty-looking, loose, suggestive … More

I love art-blogging. I still have no idea what ever possessed me that afternoon when I first came to WordPress … More

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

Doodling with watercolor and ink has been fun. Lots of fun. It’s also given me an opportunity to learn a … More

One of the greatest ways in which art brings us — and others — joy is through creating simple gifts … More

I always have fun painting with our grandchildren, especially Madox. You’ve met him before in the pages of this blog. … More

I remember well the excitement I felt as an aspiring artist first discovering colors. When I began learning to draw, … More

Here’s my little watercolor warm-up from last Friday morning. I’m calling it Paint Promenade. This was a more-or-less unplanned painting, … More

I don’t know what there is about this silly little watercolor doodle painting, but I am so in love with … More