Vintage Journals and Junk Journals

I’m not one for surprises. Maybe you remember me saying that at Christmas time when I recounted how, as a…

How Long is This Going to Take?

I’m not a patient person. Years ago a friend sent me a sampler she’d cross-stitched. It said “Oh, Lord, give…

Art therapy isn’t always about catharsis. It’s not always about healing what hurts. Sometimes the best art therapy comes from…

I am quite a determined recycler. You probably guessed that, I’m sure. I want to help make our world better,…

I’m enjoying the winter watercolors I’ve been doing this month. Each one I do gives me a chance to try…

Let’s cut to the chase with the answer to today’s quiz question: Gustave Courbet is known as the main proponent…

Time today for a bit of French art history. Here’s the “Art Quiz” question: Which French painter is called the…

Snow. Some people love it, some people don’t. I’m one who doesn’t care a lot for snow, although I don’t…

I certainly would never have thought that I’d ever celebrate winter, but here I am, doing exactly that this morning.…

As part of my morning routine, I like to read one of the daily affirmations shared in Science of Mind…

Throughout much of my adult life, I’ve had a recurring dream. I see myself at an airport, and I’m trying…

Learning watercolor “on my own” is quite an enjoyable process. I like the freedom — and confidence — that comes…

Seeing as to how we were asked to choose an acronym, and seeing as to how there was only one…

Art Quiz is back! Today’s question is a fun one, I think. I think it’s also a rather obvious one!…

Today’s post is definitely a “just for fun” look at the world of art. Remember my recent post on toast?…

After I began learning to draw, I quickly discovered that there was much more to art than simple graphite and…

Following my recent oil study of the Alberta Landscape, I moved ahead with the project. The next step according to…

Today I’m celebrating a bit of artistic weirdness. I had a lot of fun making this whimsical, non-sensical, colorful doodle —…

I’m celebrating today! Celebrating the beginning of a brand new year, celebrating my joyous new approach to art, celebrating friends,…

Maybe you’ve seen this popular Facebook meme asking how you like your toast: In case you’re curious, I’m about a…