Fun Flowers

Today’s drawing might have started out as a vase of sunflowers, but by the time I was finished, they’d turned … More

A Day at the Fair

It’s been an exciting week here. For the first time since October 2019, I’ve had my work exhibited in an … More

Before I learned to draw, I doodled — mostly flowers. Flowers are fun and fairly easy to doodle. Even now … More

When I began learning to draw, I started by copying very simple illustrations of leaves and flowers. Now, as I … More

I’m not a floral artist, but I’ve never let that stop me from painting flowers in the summer. My … More

There’s a wise saying that gives us a good definition of insanity. It is “doing the same thing over and … More

When I recently shared a photo of my messy, flooded studio, I had an unfinished oil painting on the easel. … More

Do you remember that lakeshore painting I recently completed? Probably not, so here it is again: It was done for … More

As you know, I recently went on a lovely field trip to a botanical garden as part of an art … More

Overall, I think the lesson I’ve learned recently about being able to fix mistakes in art has been a valuable … More

I’m at a bit of a loss for words when it comes to describing this piece of art. I … More

Art is a very personal thing. We all know this, of course. Even though I may not consciously be thinking … More

I’ve learned a lot about art over the last 6 years. That’s how long it’s been, you see, since I … More

I’m still doing various projects as part of my personal “home-made” brand of art therapy. Despite my commitment to oil … More

This might look like a painting, or at least, an attempt at a painting. It’s not. It’s merely another quick … More

I’ve come to the final day of my “quick course” in fashion illustration, all lessons taken from Master Fashion Sketches in … More

Now that I’m an official nature journalist — official by my own declaration — I’m loving my time outdoors more than … More

I’m very glad I’ve learned the basic “how-to’s” of nature journaling. Although our weather was quite uncooperative for a while … More

I love rain, especially in the spring. I love the sound of the thunder, I love the sky-shattering flashes of … More

I love meteorology — which has nothing to do with meteors. It is, as we all know, the science of … More