Today – July 14 – I should be hitting the “quarter pole” — meaning I should have only another quarter…
Bright Ideas
Sometimes I come up with bright ideas… little artsy-craftsy projects that I think I might be able to do. Of…
A Bunch of Cows
I can’t draw cows. Actually, I can’t draw animals of any sort. My first attempts — soon after I began…
Studying the Skies
I love painting skies. I love painting clouds, too. The two sort of go together, of course, and while it’s…
“I Must Have Flowers”
My husband and I have recently planted a lot of flowers. Some were plants we bought, others we’ve planted from…
Eyes That Have Seen Too Much
I don’t usually do political art, but this watercolor portrait showed up on my easel as I was working on…
I Painted a Bird
All right, so it’s not a complete bird. I won’t argue with you over that point. It is, however, at…
Setting Off on a New Path
I recently broke up with Aubrey Phillips, if you recall. Oh, he’s still around, and I’m still working my way through…
Defining Moments
Each of us faces many defining moments in life. Those moments become indelible memories, always a part of us. Those…
Slip Sliding Away
I’ve mentioned acrylic pouring several times in the past. When I first saw colorful pourings on-line, I was excited and…
Happy Fourth of July
No artsy post today… just a wish for all in our land to have a safe and happy Fourth of…
Friday Night at the Movies
Since moving into our new home, my husband and I have designated Friday as our “dinner and a movie” date…
Breaking Up Is Not So Hard to Do
Yesterday I painted a very simple watercolor landscape as part of my 100-day creative art adventure. As you know, I’m…
The Geishas – Art and Imagination
Every year I choose a single word to guide me. For 2020, that word is IMAGINATION, and with my renewed…
Just Do It!
Just do it! Those words were popularized as Nike’s slogan for a long time. It’s a positive, uplifting, encouraging statement.…
Expect Failure
Failure is not a pleasant topic to write about, nor is it a pleasant experience in our lives. Yet we…
Classical Favorites
According to research — whose, I don’t know — blog readers love lists. This is why you see so many…
Making Faces
I’ve been spending a lot of time with watercolor lately. Each day I do a “watercolor warm-up”, which is mostly…
My First Food Art
I love food, and have loved to cook from a very young age. The highlight of my week is sitting…
Just Give It Up, Already!
I believe it’s important for us to try many different things in art. Since I began my journey of discovery,…