We all know how to get to Carnegie Hall, right? I suppose we could change that old joke a bit…
Artistic License
Recently I joked about receiving a “license to create” from Cheap Joe’s Art Stuff. I have this sticker posted on…
A Little Birdie Told Me
Yes…a little birdie told me this morning that folks are now celebrating Draw-a-Bird Day every month. Even though the annual event…
Color My World
While I’ve been doing a lot of “black and white” drawing lately — graphite, charcoal, conte — I’ve also been…
California Girl
Without a doubt, “California Girl” is the most ambitious watercolor project I’ve undertaken to date. It’s also a painting with…
A Rose Is a Rose Is a Rose
In Sacred Emily, written in 1913, Gertrude Stein says that “Rose is a rose is a rose is a rose.” She’s…
“Clean Kitchen Cook”
Cooking? Isn’t this an art blog? Yes, but I’m passionate about both, and as art is now taking over my…
Black and White
I love idioms. You know, those little phrases that work their way into the language whether they make any sense…
What Exactly IS a Squid?
“Today we’re going to draw a squid…” That was how a recent Sketchbook Nation project began. A squid. Great. Uh,…
“You Are the Artist”
In March, I began logging-in to the Thursday night “Live Lessons” at The Virtual Instructor. Although I’ve been a site…
Liking What We Draw
It’s all right to like what we draw. This has been one of the hardest lessons I’ve had to learn…
The Man of a Thousand Faces
Lon Chaney, born in 1883, was known as “the man of a thousand faces”. A star in vaudeville, he went…
Motion in Art – Wise Words from Degas
Edgar Degas has always been one of my favorite artists. Although he’s been gone from the world for nearly a…
Clouds
Rows and flows of angel hair And ice cream castles in the air And feather canyons everywhere I’ve looked at…
Pastels – For the Birds!
I do love drawing birds, and today I wanted to share this fat little fellow hopping around in a bit…
You Get What You Pay For
Caveat emptor — let the buyer beware — was probably the first Latin phrase I learned. I was no more than five…
Let There Be Light
On the first day of creation, light came into the world. Nothing is more important for an artist than light.…
If I Start Drawing Naked Men…
I’ve already told my husband not to worry if he finds drawings of naked men. I’d noticed that odd look…
Dabbling
I’d have to say that at least half the fun of art comes from experimenting. I love the fact that…
What Is It?
“What is it?” Those are the three little words no artist ever wants to hear, especially one who’s still relatively…
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