There are times in every life when we have to stop, step back a bit, and take a look at…
A Sorry Sight
Sometimes it’s best to leave well enough alone. Unfortunately for me and my art, that often means leaving something half-finished,…
A Study in Light and Shadow
I’m sitting here in my new little art studio — or actually, I’m sitting here at my computer desk, a short…
Deliberate Choices
We are loving our new home. The upstairs is almost completely together — only lacking a few things like new…
Playing in the Studio
The time has come to put the art studio together and get back to my easel. Actually, the time is…
Making Progress
Hello to everyone! It’s good to be sitting here at my computer in my little office — which is now…
Social Distancing
I have a feeling that when the Oxford English Dictionary compiles its end-of-the-year list of new entries for 2020, social distancing…
Welcome to Greenstreet Studio!
OK, so my welcome is a bit premature. We’re not closing on the house until Tuesday, March 31, but I’m…
What’s Going On
On February 17, I posted about my kitchen art studio. I made this comment: Oh, how nice it would be…
A Short Vacation
Lots going on! Life is busy right now… places to go, people to visit, things to do. We’ve had a…
America’s Presidents
I’m not sure if I’ve ever mentioned it in this blog, but presidential history is another of my interests. In…
Questions and Answers
I’ve previously written about Julia Cameron and her series of creativity-increasing books. I’ll admit I haven’t followed along faithfully week-by-week…
In Search of Meaning
I’m sure you’re wondering what you’re looking at here. To be frank about it, so am I. For now, I’ve…
A New Rembrandt?
Since I’ve been reading a lot about the Dutch Golden Age of painting — and sharing much of what I…
Thank You, Mr. Fletcher
Arnold Fletcher and I “met” quite by accident. Now, of course, I never made his acquaintance in person. Our relationship has…
Behold the Simple Orange
For as much time as I spent working on this little painting, it should, by all rights, be a masterpiece.…
Where Do You “Art”?
Soon after I began learning to draw and paint, my husband and I found ourselves using “art” as both a…
Saturday Afternoon
Weekends are not always the best time for art. With my husband home, I don’t have the uninterrupted time I…
When a Painting Speaks to Us
I’ve completed my “Skyglow” painting, and I’m very happy with it. This is an instance where, unfortunately, the camera doesn’t…
To Have and To Hold
As we celebrate Valentine’s Day today, I thought it would be fun to look at love and romance in the…
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