Basic Ink Techniques – Lines

Even as Inktober draws closer day by day, I’m still unsure about exactly what I’ll be doing. One thing, however, … More

I’ve Been Waiting So Long!

“So long… I’ve been looking too hard, I’ve been waiting too longSometimes I don’t know what I will find, I … More

Like some apocalyptic prophet, I’m holding up a sign. The end is, indeed, near. The end of my 100-day creative … More

World Watercolor Month has now come to an end. I did not complete a watercolor each day. I didn’t even … More

Remember Cheeky? The mischievous “monkey mind” part of my brain that loves mixing things up, putting odd ideas together, and … More

I think painting is probably easy for some gifted artists. Through the art clubs I belong to, I know quite … More

Remember that awful Winter Stream watercolor I painted several weeks ago? It was painted and posted here not too long … More

Despite all the ups and downs along the way in recent weeks, I’m definitely enjoying my art journey. Not long … More

World Watercolor Month is well underway, and hopefully before it’s all over I’ll have a nice collection of paintings to … More

Today – July 14 – I should be hitting the “quarter pole” — meaning I should have only another quarter … More

All right, so it’s not a complete bird. I won’t argue with you over that point. It is, however, at … More

Just do it! Those words were popularized as Nike’s slogan for a long time. It’s a positive, uplifting, encouraging statement. … More

Just when I think I’m getting the hang of watercolors… just when I’m starting to feel a bit more at … More

Virtual travel is so pleasant! In real life, I’m not much of a traveler at all. I much prefer staying … More

I’m very pleased with how this painting — part of my 100-day creative adventure — came out. It is based … More

I learned an interesting fact today about horse-racing. Those markers you see along the track don’t tell how far the … More

Before I recount my tale of woe and share the steps I took from hopeful start to disastrous finish of … More

I had high hopes for this painting. I suppose that was my first big mistake. My second mistake, I think, … More

Our midwestern weather is finally warming up. As I write this — on May Day — it’s close to eighty … More

I am about to set off on a creative adventure. It’s one I vaguely recall reading about before, but not … More