Playing in the Studio

The time has come to put the art studio together and get back to my easel. Actually, the time is …

Sticks and Stones

We’ve all heard that familiar childhood rhyme. Stick and stones may break my bones…” The rhyme is intended to strengthen us against …

I’m Going to Do It

Since I’m now playing my way through Your Year in Art by Chelsea Ward, I thought it might be interesting to …

The Great Van Project – 2

The Client Is Not Always Right On Sunday, I officially started on The Great Van Project.  The project is, thankfully, still …

An Abstract I Actually Like

I am not an abstract painter. While I love abstract art, I’m only good at looking at it, not creating …

Starting Points

I’m approaching my paintings now in an experimental vein…and it’s proving to be interesting.

Point and Counterpoint

Last August I explored abstract art a bit, creating different paintings from ideas and suggestions I found in Artist magazine. I’d …

The Big Event

Remember last summer? Remember the abstract expression prompts I started following from Artist magazine? Here’s another of the acrylic abstracts that resulted …

A Taste of Art

Here is another of my abstract acrylics created in response to a prompt in a recent issue of Artist magazine. …

Heart and Soul

Over the summer I’ve been doing a few abstract paintings in acrylics. Since I don’t ordinarily do abstract art and …

The Light of Day

I love rainy mornings. For me, it’s a perfect time for drawing and painting. I listen to the sound of …

Finding Value in Acrylics

I’m never going to be an acrylic artist, but along with toning canvases, I’m finding another good use for all the acrylic paints I have sitting by my easel.

Playing with Paint

Acrylics and I just don’t get along. When I first tried acrylics, I was excited, but that excitement quickly faded. …

Painting Rocks – A Different Way

Today I want to showcase the talents of my daughter, Elisabeth Sherwood, and share her new-found passion for painting “friendship …

Scheming

Scheming is a fun little word. The dictionary definition says “given to or involved in making secret and underhanded plans” and …

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 …

A Flight of Fancy

According to the Merriam Webster Idioms Dictionary, the term “flight of fancy” has been used since the 1600s. It means, …

The Devil is in the Details

I have finally finished my first “realistic” acrylic painting, although I use that word rather advisedly. Realism in acrylics has …

Abstracts and Acrylics

I have yet to complete my first “realistic” acrylic painting. I have one in progress, and I’m hoping to finish it …

Don’t Even Ask

Usually when I’m learning a new medium, I take a slow but steady approach, doing my best to get the …