Lost and Found

I thought getting back to art following my unexpected hiatus would be fairly simple. In fact, I thought it would … More

Hiatus

I’ve always loved the word hiatus. I was about nine years old when I first heard the word and learned its … More

The More You Know

Artistcoveries is, obviously, an art blog, albeit one with an odd-sounding made-up name. I can’t say where it came from. … More

This One Was Not So Much Fun

Every time I write about alcohol ink, I say, “Oh, it’s really fun.” Most of the time, it is. My … More

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 … More

Make It Mighty Ugly

By all rights, I should be in a very happy mood. Our Kansas Chiefs football team is on its way … More

One Hundred Days of Exploration — Mood and Atmosphere

If you’ve been reading this blog for a while, you’ve seen an image very similar to this one. It was … More

Order — With a Capital O

There’s something about a “first” that always catches our attention, I think. At some level, I believe we’re always looking … More

Clean-Up Day in the Studio

Creativity means making a mess… and then cleaning it up. I don’t know when or where I first heard those … More

Are We Having Fun Yet?

Enjoying what we do is essential if we hope to improve any particular skill, and art is certainly no exception. … More

More on Art Journals

I haven’t been posting my art journal pages, but that doesn’t mean that I haven’t been doing them. To be … More

Making a Mess

“Creativity means making a mess… and then cleaning it up.” I don’t know where or when I first heard those … More

Almost Like a Village

Last weekend our grandson, Carsen, visited with us. We had a fun time playing Sorry, watching his favorite show — … More

More from Julia Cameron

I’m guessing that most readers of this blog are probably well-acquainted with Julia Cameron. She’s the author of The Artist’s Way, … More

Let’s Be Whacky!

First things first. Whacky is a less-common spelling of wacky. I’ve always used wacky instead of whacky, unless I’m talking about whacking somebody over the head (which … More

The Creative Spirit

Creativity is a subject that is near and dear to my heart. I suppose I’ve always been a creative individual, … More

Inka-Dinka-Doo Day

I never said it would be pretty. I only said it would be fun…and yes, I had a lot of … More

Inka-Dinka-Doo

Recently my husband made a comment about Jimmy Durante. Yeah, it came about while he was looking at my wonky … More

Yes, but is it Art?

Let’s talk today about abstraction. I like a lot of abstract art…to look at. I’m not so keen yet on … More

The Sky’s the Limit

One of the first artists I met online after starting this art blog was Jade Sutton. She’s creative, she’s imaginative, … More