Degenerate Art

It’s always interesting to me to see how one thing can lead to another. As I learn about art and … More

The Power of Color

Over the last few months I’ve played with color — a lot. Usually my palette is based on landscape colors. … More

I picked up my “Birch Forest” painting from the Tiny Art Show on Friday, and while I was there I … More

Yesterday morning my husband and I visited our local library, scene of the current “Tiny Art” exhibition sponsored by the … More

Yesterday was the final day of the Student Art Show sponsored by our HFAA club. I went to the library … More

I’m excited. Little by little, our art world is coming to life again. For the last two-and-a-half years, there have … More

Monday was an interesting day. Shortly after lunch, my husband and I went to our nearby library where we met … More

I always look forward to Earth Day. This year, however, as much as I want to get out and celebrate … More

An earlier “art quiz” question and answer — Question 44 — focused on icons. The “Novgorod” school of art produced … More

Last year I explored the concept of slow drawing — and slow art — in various ways. First, I learned about Amy … More

Earlier this month I mentioned the unexpected visit my husband’s aunt and parents made to our home. At the time, … More

Joseph Cornell. Who? Nope. Never heard of him. I had to go searching for information, and here’s what I found: … More

I knew absolutely nothing about “Constructivism” when I first took this art quiz. As far as I can recall, I’d never … More

Recently a winter storm hit a large part of the US — including the midwest where we live. Predictions were … More

I am very excited! I’ve just received an invitation to participate in an art show hosted by the Blue Springs … More

I had a pleasant experience on Thursday morning and just wanted to share it with you. It was time for … More

We’ve had our share of stormy weather around here this year. You know, of course, that my art studio flooded … More

Roger Eliot Fry was both an art critic and a painter. It was Fry who first used the term “post-impressionism” … More

On Sunday morning I read an inspirational article that suggested we “speak only words of love” throughout the day. I … More

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