Cloudburst

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

Discombobulated

My abstract art adventure has been interesting. I like learning new techniques for putting paint on canvas, especially in wild … More

I keep an “Inspirations” folder on my computer desktop. As I’m browsing photo reference sites and come across landscape scenes … More

I’m learning a lot about landscape oil painting, and consequently I’m doing a few things differently than in the past. … More

In the coming days I’m going to be focusing more on light and shadow in my oil paintings, and that … More

I’ve written about Henri Matisse before. I have a bizarre fascination with his work. In some ways, I don’t like … More

Now that I’ve added more warm pigments to my palette, I’m probably going a little overboard with using them. Today’s … More

I hesitate to include Paul Cezanne’s name in this still life painting, the one I fussed about and fretted over … More

Here is today’s playful “shape picture”. Its title is “Expanding”, and I feel that my morning “Kindergarten time” is definitely … More

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

Let’s start with my “child’s play” for today, a design created with different shapes and based on my understanding of … More

One of the reasons I don’t do plein air painting is my concern that I’d never be able to accurately paint … More

Playing with my scrapbook-paper shapes each morning is actually quite fun. Sure, I’m an old great-grandmother, but that doesn’t mean … More

Like most kids back in the late 50’s and early 60’s, I loved the circus. Among my favorite films, I … More

If you’ve been reading this blog for a while, you already know about my little “infatuation” with Denman Ross and … More

How many time have you heard that “things will get worse before they get better”…? Many times it’s quite true, … More

I just finished a “quick study” a short time ago. I know… you’ve been seeing a lot of “quick studies” … More

Recently I mentioned the connections between art and philosophy — a branch of study referred to as aesthetics. On this point, … More

I’ll start right off by saying that I’m not sure I really understand what I’m doing here. Of course, there … More

Today’s practice painting — a quick oil on canvas paper — is a definite departure from my usual landscape style. … More