Close Your Eyes… And Draw

In learning art, we hear over and over again about how important it is that we LOOK at what we’re…

Art Quiz: The Answer is Amarna Style

I had no idea on this “art quiz” question, but once I began researching the answer I found it quite…

Only a few more “art quiz” questions to go! Here’s today’s question: What Egyptian art style did Amenhotep IV create?…

I’ve certainly drawn — and painted — more flowers this year than I’ve ever done before. While I’m not especially…

These vases are admittedly wonky — but, actually, the vases in my reference photo were wonky-looking, so I was quite…

Yesterday I shared my initial studies done in preparation for a still life painting with oil pastels. At the end of…

I was a good student when I was in school. I loved learning. I still do. I enjoyed reading assignments…

I picked up my “Birch Forest” painting from the Tiny Art Show on Friday, and while I was there I…

Oops! Some of you have already seen this post. After writing it, I accidentally published it on Friday instead of scheduling…

I’d never heard of Rayonism before… which is hardly surprising. I don’t have much background in art history, and what…

I’m going to say this… it seems to me that the longer this “Art Quiz” goes on, the harder the…

Yesterday morning my husband and I visited our local library, scene of the current “Tiny Art” exhibition sponsored by the…

I first heard of the “Zorn” palette through one of our area art clubs. Our HFAA group recently put on…

If you’re old like me, you’ll remember this Bob Dylan classic. “It Ain’t Me, Babe” is said to be one…

Remember that sad-looking overgrown dahlia I drew last month? Oh, it was depressing. That oil pastel painting was — in…

Try It. You’ll like it. Those were popular words in advertising a few decades back. One of my favorite “try…

This turned out to be one of the most interesting questions in the quiz, in my opinion. I’d never heard…

Happy Mother’s Day! Even as you’re celebrating today and honoring the women in your life, here’s an art quiz question…

We all know that daily drawing will help us improve our skills. Or daily painting, or pouring, or whatever form…

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I love art and art history. I wish I had majored in art history instead of…