Cloudburst

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

How Is the Weather?

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

I’m one of those annoying metaphyical-minded individuals who goes around spouting things like “When the student is ready, the teacher … More

One of my favorite bits of life philosophy has always been the admonition that “If in doubt… don’t.” In other … More

“Does not follow directions well…” No parent wants to hear that report from a child’s teacher. Following directions is an … More

I start my mornings with blogging. I love logging on, reading comments, and browsing through posts from sites I follow. … More

Did you know…? Today is the official celebration for Draw-a-Bird Day. I’m not sure why it is that we’ve come … More

Time now for another progress report on my 100-Day Creative Adventure. I like where I am right now as an … More

Showing off “failed” drawings is not a lot of fun, but I learn so much from them that sharing them … More

You already know, of course, that I don’t do urban sketching. I can’t draw buildings, and I’d be much too … More

Spring is here! It officially arrived about a week ago, and I’m more than ready for warmer days. During the … More

Many times we’re told to “do what we can,” and that’s good advice. As a general rule, doing something is … More

Another day, another quick study as I continue learning about mood and atmosphere in landscape oil painting. Although this is … More

I write this post in a hopeful spirit. As I look toward the future, I want my landscape art to … More

A mile doesn’t seem like much when it comes to traveling these days, I suppose. We live in a time … More

While I’ll be the first to admit that today’s “quick study” — part of my 100-day creative journey — is … More

Over the next few days I’ll be doing a number of “quick studies” for my “Mood and Atmosphere” project. These … More

Edges are important in oil painting. There are “soft edges”. There are “hard edges”. There are “firm edges”, and there … More

NOTE: For some odd reason, Word Press has not been cooperative where this post is concerned. Despite careful editing and … More

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