The A, B, C, and D of Drawing

I love landscape painting in oil. I also love drawing. So, putting these two loves together, you might logically suppose … More

It’s Complicated

Several years back there was a movie — It’s Complicated — about modern-day relationships — which can, indeed, become a … More

As a writer, a musician and an artist, I often draw comparisons between these various disciplines. We find so many … More

Toward the end of last month, I shared my whimsical watercolor based on Mary Cassatt’s painting, The Child’s Bath. I loved … More

I’m going to say it straight out — I love this whimsical watercolor. I don’t care how long I live, … More

Monday morning last week was not the best of mornings. It started off all right, but then I came down … More

Brace yourselves. Now that I’ve adopted the rule of never wiping away a work in progress, you’ll be seeing a … More

Insanity, it’s been said, is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results. By that definition, I … More

Artists often speak of the “ugly stages” of a painting. For me, my paintings often go into that ugly stage … More

Art should be fun — most of the time, at least. And, if it’s not fun, it should at least … More

People have different ways of getting about, different ways of maneuvering through life, different ways to get where they’re going. … More

Ever since I went hunting the wild beasts of the art world and found myself in the jungle of Fauvism, I’ve … More

Back in days past — was it the late 60’s? Early 70s? Folks often talked about going with the flow. … More

Life has been busy lately, moving at a very quick pace. I haven’t kept up with my daily drawing time. … More

That Gershwin tune is bouncing around in my head this morning. I’m not sure I really have much rhythm when … More

Who likes rhythm and blues? Well, guess what. That’s not what today’s post is all about. The R & B in … More

My drawing time this morning involved a rather technical concept, that of creating interest in a drawing through the use … More

What I love most about creativity is how one thing always leads to another, so there’s never an end to … More

I’ve done a little more work on my seascape. Not much, but enough that I’m starting to question myself and … More

I love words, and among the words I love best is bugaboo. It’s a playful-sounding word; it’s light-hearted, and it makes … More