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Month: July 2020

It’s Much Too Early!

Remember Cheeky? The mischievous “monkey mind” part of my brain that loves mixing things up, putting odd ideas together, and … More

Inktober 2020

Because I Can

I’ve been doing quite a bit of drawing recently, and I’ve come to a beautiful realization. I love to draw. … More

Daily drawing practice, graphite drawing, Sketchbooks

Nothing to It

I think painting is probably easy for some gifted artists. Through the art clubs I belong to, I know quite … More

100 Day Project, Aubrey Phillips, Simplicity

The Test of Time

My first attempts at learning watercolor came in 2016, soon after I started this blog. I’d been pursuing my interest … More

Blending watercolors, Looking back, Watercolor Workshop

Bit By the Doodle Bug

I’m a curious sort, and as I sat down to write this post I couldn’t help but wonder, is there … More

Art and Meditation, Color, Design, doodles

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Art Show

Art can be crazy, and the art world — you know, all those stuffy, know-it-all judges and critics who tell us what’s … More

Art Critics, David Hensel, Royal Academy Summer Exhibition 2006, What is art?

Christmas in July

I’ve shared this story before, but here goes again. It was back in June, 2015, about two weeks after I’d … More

Christmas, Greeting cards, Holidays

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

Acrylic pouring, creativity, Dutch pour

Finally Finished

I showed this painting before in its “nearly-finished” state. Since then, it’s been sitting on my drying shelf waiting for … More

imperfections, Oil Painting, Persistence of Nature

How Do You Mend a Broken Heart?

Over the last week or so, I’ve joked quite a bit about breaking up with Aubrey Phillips — not the … More

Acrylic pouring, Failed projects

A Face Only a Mother Cow Could Love

Let’s be blunt and get it out of the way. Despite my drawing practices, my cows aren’t looking any better, … More

Critiques, encouragement, Learning process

Winter Stream – Revisited

Remember that awful Winter Stream watercolor I painted several weeks ago? It was painted and posted here not too long … More

Aubrey Phillips, Developing a personal style, Winter Stream

Embracing Imperfections

Despite all the ups and downs along the way in recent weeks, I’m definitely enjoying my art journey. Not long … More

Aubrey Phillips, Finding one's artistic style, Imperfections in Art, Winter on the Windrush

Looking to the Light

World Watercolor Month is well underway, and hopefully before it’s all over I’ll have a nice collection of paintings to … More

Portraits, Spontaneity, Warm Colors, World Watercolor Month

The Clouds We Drew as Children

I love painting skies. I love painting clouds. But even while I’m loving what I’m doing — which is an … More

Cloud Studies, Cumulus Clouds, Negative Space, Reference Photos

A Reconciliation of Sorts

Don’t you just hate it when someone you know breaks up with their significant other, cries on your shoulder, carries … More

Artistic styles, Aubrey Phillips, Winter scenes

Liking What I See

For several weeks I’ve been devoting a lot of my studio time toward portraits — mostly in watercolor. I’ve had … More

Improving skills, Portrait drawing, Raw Umber Studios

Where I Should Be

Today – July 14 – I should be hitting the “quarter pole” — meaning I should have only another quarter … More

100-Day Challenge, Aubrey Phillips

Bright Ideas

Sometimes I come up with bright ideas… little artsy-craftsy projects that I think I might be able to do. Of … More

Art projects for children, Craft projects, Paper lanterns

A Bunch of Cows

I can’t draw cows. Actually, I can’t draw animals of any sort. My first attempts — soon after I began … More

Animal art, Cattle

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