Then and Now

It’s always fun to time-hop a bit and look back at other times and places in our lives. For me, this…

5 Tonal Studies

Pick up any art instruction book or go to any art class and sooner or later — probably sooner —…

Did you know… today is “International Dot Day“? I knew nothing about “dot day” until last February when I shared…

I knew this one, so I’m sure you probably did, too. So, what defines the surrealist art movement? And what was…

It’s time now for another quick “art quiz” question. I think you’ll probably know the answer to this one: Which artistic…

I love this time of year! Yes, “technically” it is still summer. Autumn doesn’t begin until Wednesday, September 22 this…

One of the most important things for me right now is keeping my art time simple. In the past, I’ve…

Over and over, I hear the same thing. When it comes to drawing, anything is fair game. Even the simplest…

I laugh whenever I read that creative children often have “imaginary friends.” I certainly did, and I’m sure you did…

First, here’s a bit of information about the “MacArthur Foundation” and its annual awards: The MacArthur Fellows Program, also known as…

I had absolutely no idea on this question. I took a guess, and I happened to guess right, but it…

This is the time of year when artists around the world start thinking about picking up their pens and taking…

One of the most exciting — and sometimes frustrating — facts about art is that there’s always something new to…

Here in the US, we’re celebrating Labor Day today. The holiday is observed on the first Monday of September. It…

With the Labor Day holiday approaching for US workers, I thought it might be interesting to explore art as an…

I knew nothing about “The Guerrilla Girls”. I did not know that the group was formed in 1985, nor did…

I’ll admit to ignorance on this question. I got this one wrong. Here’s the question: Which art group was founded by…

“I wrote some lines, once on a time, in wondrous merry mood…” So begins one of my favorite poems. I…

If you’re on Facebook, you’ve surely seen one of those posts that go around so often, asking “Have you ever…”…

I recently wrapped up my 10-week summer drawing course, and I’ll admit to cutting class on one day near the…