Anybody who’s read this blog for a while knows that I have very mixed feelings about mixed media. Although I love … More
Category: Exercises
How Long is This Going to Take?
I’m not a patient person. Years ago a friend sent me a sampler she’d cross-stitched. It said “Oh, Lord, give … More
Art Therapy: Find Your Happy Place
Art therapy isn’t always about catharsis. It’s not always about healing what hurts. Sometimes the best art therapy comes from … More
Disoriented Dreams
Throughout much of my adult life, I’ve had a recurring dream. I see myself at an airport, and I’m trying … More
It Doesn’t Come Easy
I’m feeling a little discouraged this morning. It didn’t help at all that after my less-than-stellar results at the easel … More
So…This Happened Today
It will come as no surprise, I’m sure, that I didn’t exactly follow the directions for today’s drawing lesson. More … More
Spontaneity Versus Deliberation
Today’s drawing exercise was all about cross-hatching, although to look at the first drawing I did — which is really only … More
A Page of Scribbles
Scribbling is fun, I’ll say that. I’m learning, too, that scribbling is an important part of art, far more important, in … More
Art Therapy: How Do You Feel Today?
Art therapy is really all about feelings, and for me, as I explained in a recent post, it’s about getting comfortable. … More
Textures and Topography
Maybe you can look at today’s drawing exercise and guess which famous artist inspired this… or maybe not. You … More
Redefining Art — Part 1
When I set out earlier this year with the idea of EXPLORATION to guide me — this was the word … More
This Isn’t Who I Am
3333333333333333333333333333333333333 — see NOTES below. Today I’m sharing another quick oil painting study, once again following Camille Pissarro’s advice to … More
Following Pissarro’s Advice
Yesterday as part of the “Art Quiz” feature on Impressionism, I shared a quote from Camille Pissarro in which he … More
Dit Is Jouw Slaaptijd
I love languages, and you might remember that I’ve been learning Dutch. As part of my studies, I often listen … More
A Pride of Lions
Drawing animals has always been difficult for me. When I first began learning to draw — back in 2015 — … More
Spook Lights
Growing up, I was exposed to a bit of supernatural lore. My mother was the curious sort, more or less … More
Primary Madness
Color theory — especially color-mixing — can make an artist crazy. At least it’s making this artist crazy, so I now … More
Observational Fatigue
There’s a slight chance — if you’ve been reading recent posts on this blog — you might be able to take … More
The Cosmos is Revolving — Again
The cosmos is revolving. This is an expression I use often, so if you’ve followed along with my art journey … More
Bye, Bye, Birdie
Anyone here other than me who’s old enough to remember the 1963 film of a rock star going off to … More
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