I’m Beginning to See

Edgar Degas has always been one of my favorite artists. Although I don’t have a strong background in art or … More

Gustav Klimt

I’m not familiar with Gustav Klimt. Although I recognize the name and know a few of his works — such … More

Recently I stumbled across a “question and answer” site online. Why stop signs are octagonal was the question posed. I … More

I’m having a very busy week here… lots of appointments to keep, lots of errands to run, lots of places … More

I am a stickler for rules. Just ask the grandkids. If they won’t follow the rules in the games we … More

Yesterday I was introduced to surrealism. Now, of course, I’ve known about the surrealist art movement and have long been familiar … More

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

Here’s a question for you. When does abstract art stop being art? Maybe that sounds like a silly question, but … More

I enjoy classical concerts. In younger days, my husband and I both enjoyed more raucous “rock” concerts — he was … More

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

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

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

Yesterday, I presented a “High-Key” study — a lake scene done using the lightest values from our traditional value scale. … 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

When I discovered the tonalist art movement and decided to study it further, I had no idea what lay ahead. I … More

In the past I’ve had a somewhat complicated relationship with abstract art. To understand that relationship, I think it’s important … More

I’ve been fortunate in having received little criticism of my art. That is, of course, because I’ve had little exposure as … More

I tend to take quotes with a bit of skepticism, especially online quotes. Sometimes they are correctly attributed; at other … More

2021. My year of EXPLORATION. I love this theme, especially as it applies to art because exploration is a process combining old … More

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