Just do it! Those words were popularized as Nike’s slogan for a long time. It’s a positive, uplifting, encouraging statement. … More
Month: June 2020
Expect Failure
Failure is not a pleasant topic to write about, nor is it a pleasant experience in our lives. Yet we … More
Classical Favorites
According to research — whose, I don’t know — blog readers love lists. This is why you see so many … More
Making Faces
I’ve been spending a lot of time with watercolor lately. Each day I do a “watercolor warm-up”, which is mostly … More
My First Food Art
I love food, and have loved to cook from a very young age. The highlight of my week is sitting … More
Just Give It Up, Already!
I believe it’s important for us to try many different things in art. Since I began my journey of discovery, … More
The Eight-Hour Bee
When I was first learning to draw back in 2015, I read an article about a drawing class where the … More
Lessons Learned
When I reached the half-way point of my 100-day creative adventure and posted about the project, I mentioned a few … More
All That Glitters
Our grandson, Madox, visits us each week, and as often as possible Grandma — that’s me — tries to have … More
What Makes Art Fun?
My husband is an advocate for fun. “If it’s not fun, don’t do it,” he tells me often. To say … More
Painting the Prairie
I’m not a plein aire painter, as you probably know if you’ve read this blog for a while. That fact … More
Half-Way Home
Today marks the half-way point in my 100-day creative adventure. I should be half-way home. I’m not, though, because some … More
When Did Gesture Drawing Become So Hard?
I’m reminded again of that quote from Degas about how easy painting is when we don’t know how to do … More
It’s Complicated
Several years back there was a movie — It’s Complicated — about modern-day relationships — which can, indeed, become a … More
My New Favorite Color
As a landscape painter who loves painting skies, I’ve always been partial to blues — from the palest, most delicate … More
Theme and Variations
As a writer, a musician and an artist, I often draw comparisons between these various disciplines. We find so many … More
A Vase of Pansies
I’ve always loved pansies — to my detriment at one time. When I was about four or five years old … More
Watercolor – A Direct Approach
Just when I think I’m getting the hang of watercolors… just when I’m starting to feel a bit more at … More
I Painted This
I’m sitting here looking at a watercolor painting I completed a few minutes ago. It’s not even dry yet, but … More
Wonders Never Cease
“Wonders never cease to amaze me.” That was an expression my mother used often to express her surprise at something … More