A Gray Day

I’m truly in a bit of a gray mood today. It’s still very cold here and will be cold for … More

To My Husband With Love

Today is St. Valentine’s Day, one day of the year when we think about that someone special, the one we hold most … More

I’ve written several posts in the past which talk about the practice of toning a canvas before painting, that is, applying … More

Recently we bought a new vacuum cleaner. I ordered it from Amazon, and it arrived two days later, carefully shipped … More

By all rights, I should be in a very happy mood. Our Kansas Chiefs football team is on its way … More

In yesterday’s post I mentioned that I’d be sharing more information about painting mediums, or, I suppose media might be the … More

It’s not uncommon to feel a bit of a creative let-down following all the excitement of the holidays. For the … More

There’s something about a “first” that always catches our attention, I think. At some level, I believe we’re always looking … More

It’s January. It’s cold. But sometimes the sun still shines — brightly. Actually, the sun is closer to the earth … More

No, this post isn’t about some newly-discovered painting or recently unearthed archaeological discovery — which would be nice since my … More

Did you know that woodless pencils exist? For a long time I had no idea there was such a thing … More

For the most part, my “journey of discovery” in art has been a good one. In five years I’ve gone … More

When I bought that first “how to draw” book back in 2015, I never once thought about being an artist … More

Yesterday was a fun day. Our “California Girl” — Liz Sherwood — was here in the midwest. She’s accompanying her … More

If memory serves me right — which at my age is sometimes questionable — the first artwork I ever signed … More

Remember when I asked about where you “art”? That was back before we made our move from White Oak to … More

Yesterday morning I was browsing a bit through the blog. Sometimes I enjoy doing that… just looking back to earlier … More

Earlier this morning my husband and I enjoyed our first fire in the downstairs fireplace. It was warm and cozy, … More

Creativity means making a mess… and then cleaning it up. I don’t know when or where I first heard those … More

My approach to working and playing in my art studio seems a bit schizophrenic at times. I definitely want to … More