Very Peri

I’ve always loved the color periwinkle if only because it’s so much fun to say the name! I was never…

My New Set of Palette Knives

Obviously my attempts at using palette knives in my landscape oil painting didn’t work too well. I had fun playing…

My recent attempt at painting trees — with a palette knife, no less — left me with a lot of…

Who? del Verrocchio? Who was that? Maybe you’ve heard of this Italian sculptor, painter, and goldsmith, but his name was…

Today’s art quiz question is an interesting one, I think. Question: Who was the teacher of Leonardo da Vinci? Giogio Vasare…

Learning to “paint loose” with watercolor is an interesting process, and nope, I haven’t got it all figured out yet.…

When I began my “neurographic journey” on Sunday — the start of my 100-Day Creative Project — I promised I…

I’ve written many times before about my husband and the encouragement he’s given me over these last six years as…

Today marks the official start of this year’s “100-Day Challenge“. This will be my third year taking part — although…

I knew absolutely nothing about “Constructivism” when I first took this art quiz. As far as I can recall, I’d never…

Here’s today’s “Art Quiz” question: When did Constructivism in art begin? 1770 1913 1600 1886 My thought when taking this…

Recently I shared two of the actual, physical boxes I have in my studio — one in which I keep my…

Remember my recent “shopping trip” to the Artists’ Network site? I sat down before I went online and thought about…

A few days ago I picked up Keys to Drawing — my current favorite “how to draw” book — and…

Recently a winter storm hit a large part of the US — including the midwest where we live. Predictions were…

I wish I didn’t have to share this, but I feel I must. It’s my “studio version” of the “Missouri…

While browsing around recently, I came across a fun YouTube channel. It’s called “Spencer’s Painting of the Week” and includes…

Admittedly, I didn’t have much of an “arts education” while I was growing up, but one famous artwork I did…

This one I knew! I’m sure you know the answer, too. Who is the creator of the famous sculptures The…

Going to the retinologist is not an especially fun time for my husband. It involves getting a shot in the…