Art Quiz: Question 31

We’ve now reached — and crossed over — the half-way point in this “Art Quiz” feature. How have you done…

Spontaneity Versus Deliberation

Today’s drawing exercise was all about cross-hatching, although to look at the first drawing I did — which is really only…

My title probably sounds like pure clickbait… you know, one of those headlines that dares the reader to click, that arouses…

Following my not-so-successful attempts at painting the November scene from the calendar hanging near my easel, I was both eager…

Scribbling is fun, I’ll say that. I’m learning, too, that scribbling is an important part of art, far more important, in…

On last Monday morning, our grandson, Carsen, had a school holiday, part of the district’s extended Thanksgiving schedule. His…

Chiaroscuro: In art, chiaroscuro is the use of strong contrasts between light and dark, usually bold contrasts affecting a whole…

Today’s “Art Quiz” question is another fairly simple one, I think. I knew the answer because this is a technique…

Since sharing my favorite works of art, I’ve been both looking forward to and dreading the idea of sharing the…

Just a quick post today to share an excellent art program. “In the Footsteps of Vincent van Gogh” is currently…

Another month is drawing to a close – as is another year — and I’m ready to move on. Even…

Art therapy is really all about feelings, and for me, as I explained in a recent post, it’s about getting comfortable.…

Still in a reflective mood, I’ve been looking back over these last few years, and remembering the highlights of this…

We’ve discussed the Dada art movement before and how it led to the development of Surrealism. The two movements are…

Time to put on our “art-thinking” caps for another “Art Quiz” question. Here it is: Which art movement flourished in…

As the end of another year approaches, I’m in a bit of a reflective mood. It’s always a good time…

Just a quick note to wish everyone — all around the world — a blessed day. If you’re in the…

When it comes to watercolor, I sometimes feel that I’m not really getting anywhere, and I’ve figured out why that…

Maybe you can look at today’s drawing exercise and guess which famous artist inspired this… or maybe not. You…

Although I had often heard the term art therapy and had some idea of the process, my first real introduction to…