Calling It Done

I posted an earlier version of this painting — Cherry Blossom Spring — in September. Since then it’s been sitting … More

Let the Paint Lead the Way

Anyone who has spent any time with watercolors knows that those mischievous paints can’t always be controlled. Of course, in … More

Since I’ve recently been practicing creating depth in graphite drawings, I played with that same concept this morning in watercolor. … More

Sometimes art is fun. I certainly enjoyed putting this art journal page together and making it my own. The idea … More

Earlier this month I shared a “Fletcher Doodle” — a crazy mish-mash of lines and circles going this way and … More

When I first tried painting a scene of cherry trees in bloom, it didn’t go well. You saw that ugly … More

I’m having an ugly day in the art studio. I wasn’t planning to make bad art, today, but sometimes it … More

Autumn officially begins for us tomorrow, on September 22. My husband and I have been having our own “fall celebration” … More

I began this blog in 2016 as an aspiring artist hoping I might eventually learn to draw, to paint, and … More

A few days ago I shared a few of my “misty morning” watercolor paintings. They reflected, I hope, peaceful scenes … More

I love misty mornings when colors are soft and hazy. In my watercolor studies, that’s the effect I’ve been learning … More

Today’s pen-and-ink exercises are all about control — of which I have little! We’ve looked at contour lines, parallel lines, … More

I’m not quite sure what to call this alcohol ink piece. A drawing? A painting? A doodle? I suppose I … More

I’ve written many times in this blog about Matt Fussell, the Virtual Instructor whose tutorials and classes helped me become … More

“Loving you is easy because you’re beautiful…” Unless you’re old like I am, you probably don’t know this song. It’s … More

How many times have you received a postcard from someone traveling on vacation? Maybe postcards aren’t as popular now as … More

I love painting landscapes, and I do fairly well with them in oil. With watercolors… that’s another thing altogether. Once … More

Today is my third day as an art journalist. Hurray! That’s a bit of a milestone for me. I usually … More

In even the best of relationships, there are times when we need a bit of reassurance. My relationship with art … More

When I first saw the reference photo we were going to use for the most recent “Live Lesson” series at … More