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Starting With Something Simple

The good news — well, I guess it’s good — is that I’m getting back to the studio. I’ve been … More

Art therapy, colors, creativity, Emotions, Scribble Art

Looking at Lights and Shadows

My “drawing assignment” for today found me a bit flummoxed. Oh, what an awesome word that is! I don’t hear … More

Barrington Barber, graphite drawing, Landscape, Lights, Shadows

Color Play Is So Much Fun!

A lot has changed for me since I began learning to draw seven years ago, and I mean this in … More

Color Play, Creative Bug, Joy Ting

49 Dots and Other Drawing Exercises

In the summer of 2021 I downloaded an art instruction book by Barrington Barber — Learn to Draw: 10-Week Course … More

Barrington Barber, Drawing exercises, Fundamentals of Drawing

The Shadow Knows

I’m old enough to remember “The Shadow” radio program. Although it began in 1937, a bit before my time, it … More

Craftsy, Drawing Source, Frank Readick, Gary Faigin, Mad Charcoal, Marina Fridman, Portraits, The Shadow

The Curious Asian Lady and Others

Oh, what a fun morning this has been! I’ve just finished my “truly blind” drawings for our “link party” — … More

Eyes Closed Drawing, Link Party, Memory Drawing Exercises, Siena Blue

Welcome June!

I’m a bit behind on posting this since I’ve been so wrapped up in other projects I’ve wanted to share. … More

Colors and Patterns, Faith Evans-Sills, Sketchbook Revival

Thick and Thin

It’s a new month and I’m doing a new “Daily Practice” class at Creative Bug. A quick note here — … More

Blue Squid, Creative Bug, Joy Ting, Practice exercises, watercolor techniques

It’s a Party!

Recently I shared a fun drawing practice — drawing with eyes closed! It was surprisingly soothing and relaxing, and the … More

Blind Drawing Link Party, Party

School’s Out!

Being a life-long learner, I seem to naturally move with the rhythms of the school year. My excitement peaks each … More

Barrington Barber, Fundamentals of Drawing, Summer vacation

The Power of Color

Over the last few months I’ve played with color — a lot. Usually my palette is based on landscape colors. … More

colors, HPAA, Oscar Wilde, Renee Phillips, The Healing Power of Color Exhibition 2022

Close Your Eyes… And Draw

In learning art, we hear over and over again about how important it is that we LOOK at what we’re … More

Abstract Face Doodles, Blind Contour Drawing, Lily Sol

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

Daily practice, Joy Ting, Still Life Studies

Painting Pears

Oops! Some of you have already seen this post. After writing it, I accidentally published it on Friday instead of scheduling … More

Anna Mason, Desserts, Watercolor

The Zorn Palette

I first heard of the “Zorn” palette through one of our area art clubs. Our HFAA group recently put on … More

Anders Zorn, Limited palettes, Zorn Palette

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

colors, Faith Evan-Sills, Gathering Inspirations, Intuitive Abstracts, Patterns

Daily Practice

We all know that daily drawing will help us improve our skills. Or daily painting, or pouring, or whatever form … More

Creative Bug, Daily practice, Drawing challenges, Inktober, Joy Ting, Lily Sol

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

Cray-Pas Expressionists, Daler Rowney, Mungyo Gallery Pastels, Pentel Oil Pastels, Sakura, Sennelier

More Academic Drawing

A little over a year ago — March 2021 — I shared a sketch I’d made while following a demonstration … More

Academic Drawing, Ashley Bane Hurst, Authenticity, Basic Shapes, Comparative Measurement, Confidence, loose watercolor, Sighting, Sketchbook Revival 2022, Suhita Shirodkar

The Creative Bubble

Sketchbook Revival 2022 has been a fun experience. It officially ended on April 4 with videos scheduled to be available … More

Creative Bubble, creativity, meditation, Parade of Hearts - KC, Tina Mundelsee

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