I was a good student when I was in school. I loved learning. I still do. I enjoyed reading assignments…
And The Winners Are…
I picked up my “Birch Forest” painting from the Tiny Art Show on Friday, and while I was there I…
Painting Pears
Oops! Some of you have already seen this post. After writing it, I accidentally published it on Friday instead of scheduling…
Art Quiz: The Answer is Mikhail Fyodorovich Larionov
I’d never heard of Rayonism before… which is hardly surprising. I don’t have much background in art history, and what…
Art Quiz: Question 55
I’m going to say this… it seems to me that the longer this “Art Quiz” goes on, the harder the…
What a Fun Little Art Show!
Yesterday morning my husband and I visited our local library, scene of the current “Tiny Art” exhibition sponsored by the…
The Zorn Palette
I first heard of the “Zorn” palette through one of our area art clubs. Our HFAA group recently put on…
It Ain’t Me, Babe
If you’re old like me, you’ll remember this Bob Dylan classic. “It Ain’t Me, Babe” is said to be one…
My “Dazzling Dahlia”
Remember that sad-looking overgrown dahlia I drew last month? Oh, it was depressing. That oil pastel painting was — in…
Try It, You’ll Like It
Try It. You’ll like it. Those were popular words in advertising a few decades back. One of my favorite “try…
Art Quiz: The Answer is Simultaneism
This turned out to be one of the most interesting questions in the quiz, in my opinion. I’d never heard…
Art Quiz: Question 54
Happy Mother’s Day! Even as you’re celebrating today and honoring the women in your life, here’s an art quiz question…
Daily Practice
We all know that daily drawing will help us improve our skills. Or daily painting, or pouring, or whatever form…
Chinese Paintings: Then and now
Originally posted on gigi-hawaii:
I love art and art history. I wish I had majored in art history instead of…
Broadening My Horizons
I’m having fun in my art studio these days. After deciding one day to simply pretend I had some natural artistic…
Collage Takes Courage
I love collage art — seeing it, that is, not doing it. I’ve simply never been good at making collages.…
The Birch Forest
Yesterday was the final day of the Student Art Show sponsored by our HFAA club. I went to the library…
“I’m Starting to Like the Weird Stuff”
I’ve laughingly written many times about my husband’s attitude toward abstract art. He doesn’t like it. He doesn’t “get” it.…
Art Quiz: The Answer is Rajasthan
What little I’ve learned of art history has focused on European and American art, so I’ve been introduced to a…
Art Quiz: Question 53
Here’s today “Art Quiz” question, and I had no idea on this one. Do you know the answer? The Kishangarh…