Today I’m sharing my “Rainbow Goddess”, the third of the goddesses I created while following along with Lily Sol’s “Daily … More
Category: Art Studio
Inside the Art Studio
Yes, I’m still in the midst of a mess here in my art studio, and most likely I always will … More
Celebrating Mother Earth Through Goddess Energy
I’m going to be honest here about femininity and things like “goddess energy”. It’s never really been who I am. … More
I’m Giving Up
As of today, I am giving up! Nope, not giving up on art, just giving up on ever having an … More
Study Light, Study Right
I was a good student when I was in school. I loved learning. I still do. I enjoyed reading assignments … More
It Ain’t Me, Babe
If you’re old like me, you’ll remember this Bob Dylan classic. “It Ain’t Me, Babe” is said to be one … More
Try It, You’ll Like It
Try It. You’ll like it. Those were popular words in advertising a few decades back. One of my favorite “try … More
Daily Practice
We all know that daily drawing will help us improve our skills. Or daily painting, or pouring, or whatever form … More
Broadening My Horizons
I’m having fun in my art studio these days. After deciding one day to simply pretend I had some natural artistic … More
Collage Takes Courage
I love collage art — seeing it, that is, not doing it. I’ve simply never been good at making collages. … More
“I’m Starting to Like the Weird Stuff”
I’ve laughingly written many times about my husband’s attitude toward abstract art. He doesn’t like it. He doesn’t “get” it. … More
“…If You Could Not Fail”
There’s a sub-title for this post. It’s this: How Changing My Attitude Changed My Art. There’s a connection between our thoughts … More
Let’s Mix It Up Today
As a very messy oil painter, I’m always looking for tips that might help me keep my palette better-organized and … More
Sometimes Art Happens
We all know about happy accidents when it comes to art. We’re drawing or painting and something happens, something we didn’t … More
Making Messy Art
Many times I’ve said that creativity is “making a mess” — but that’s only part of it. The rest of … More
A Different Sort of Zen
As I looked through the workshop schedule for Sketchbook Revival 2022, I think I rolled my eyes a bit when … More
Let’s Pretend
As I browsed through the various workshops offered during this year’s “Sketchbook Revival”, one in particular caught my attention. It … More
The Creative Bubble
Sketchbook Revival 2022 has been a fun experience. It officially ended on April 4 with videos scheduled to be available … More
Rocky Falls: Almost Finished
“Are you ever going to finish that painting?” That’s what my husband has been asking about “Rocky Falls”. I call … More
How to Use Oil Pastels
Oil pastel sticks look like crayons. Some are a bit larger than the familiar “Crayola” colors we used as children, … More