Over the last twelve months, many artists have written about their experiences in dealing with the pandemic. For some, the…
L-7
Maybe you’re too young to get the reference here, but back in the day — those long ago times when…
Something Which Vaguely Resembles Flowers
Every time I mention alcohol ink, I find myself using words about having fun. It’s only natural, I guess, to feel…
The Last Light of Day
I was pleased by today’s “quick study” — an example of a triadic color scheme. What pleased me most with this…
A New Appreciation for Abstract Art
In the past I’ve had a somewhat complicated relationship with abstract art. To understand that relationship, I think it’s important…
Quick Study: More Monochromatic Green
Over the next few days I’ll be doing a number of “quick studies” for my “Mood and Atmosphere” project. These…
A Lean, Mean, Green Machine
Art takes me to so many unexpected places. I’m a curious sort of artist, and I’m always off searching for…
The Gold Bug
This drawing is from the most recent episode of “Gettin’ Sketchy” with artists Ashley Bane Hurst and Matt Fussell. One…
A Gray Day
I’m truly in a bit of a gray mood today. It’s still very cold here and will be cold for…
To My Husband With Love
Today is St. Valentine’s Day, one day of the year when we think about that someone special, the one we hold most…
Drops of Color
At some point in the future I’m planning to EXPLORE — that’s my word for 2021, remember — ideas and…
A Good Mess
Yesterday I shared a quick study on “soft edges” in oil painting. Today’s painting is a counterpart to that. It’s…
A Soft Touch
Edges are important in oil painting. There are “soft edges”. There are “hard edges”. There are “firm edges”, and there…
What’s the Big Idea?
Art instruction books typically begin at the same point — a long list of materials with helpful information about why…
So… Now What?
I’ve got my alcohol inks out again, I’ve downloaded another book from the Kindle Unlimited program, and I’m ready to…
Lots of Lessons Learned
I’ve mentioned in several previous posts that I’ve been working on a project with watercolor pencils. This is essentially a…
Mood and Atmosphere
NOTE: For some odd reason, Word Press has not been cooperative where this post is concerned. Despite careful editing and…
Off Like a Herd of Turtles
This quote has nothing to do with art really, but it showed up in my Facebook feed, and I loved…
Surprise, Surprise!
I was more than a little surprised yesterday when, as my husband walked through my art studio, he stopped to…
To Tone or Not to Tone — That is the Question
I’ve written several posts in the past which talk about the practice of toning a canvas before painting, that is, applying…
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