Jumpstart Your Art

It’s not uncommon to feel a bit of a creative let-down following all the excitement of the holidays. For the … More

Let’s Get Real

Art is very much about “finding” ourselves. We have to explore a lot of things, I think, before we can … More

We’ve probably all sung that little song about learning our alphabet, and I’ve been singing it again quite often in … More

When I first met and fell in love — artistically speaking — with tonalist George Inness, it was his painting Home of the … More

Have you ever played with Wordle? I first discovered Wordle years ago. and I’ve had a lot of fun playing … More

I’m loving my 31-day oil-painting project! I definitely have a lot of work to do on bare trees, but this … More

My art work over the last few days has gone in two very different directions. With my oil-painting project on … More

Here is the second of my series of index card oil paintings as I go through the month learning about tonalism … More

I am loving my December tonalism project. Yep, that little project where I’m taking inspiration from a few favorite artists and … More

I’m getting back to my studio now, spending a little time here each morning, and I’m looking forward to creating … More

Much of what I’ve done with art recently has involved the principle of contrast. This is a key principle in design, … More

I always enjoy learning new things, especially things involving art, and especially things involving other cultures. Put them together and … More

I’m reading up on perspective again. I know the concepts. I’ve read more “Perspective Made Easy” books than I want … More

If you’ve been reading this blog, you already know that I’m not a botanical artist. I love seeing those exquisite, … More

Today I’m sharing another quick landscape drawing, along with a few thoughts about one of the most basic principles in … More

Today I’m sharing a quick graphite sketch I recently completed. It was done on Strathmore Gray Toned Paper since that’s … More

My first introduction to drawing with a grid came long, long years ago, back when I was barely out of … More

Back in 1963, if you turned on the radio you might hear this silly song: It went all the way … More

Learning new techniques is one of the most enjoyable aspects of art for me. It’s always fun, of course, to … More

When I first began teaching myself to draw — back in 2015 — I had absolutely no confidence in my … More