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 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

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

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

With the Christmas holiday behind us, I hurried down to my art studio on Saturday morning, ready to make a … More

Billy Joel’s Just the Way You Are is a favorite — both to listen and to play. Back in the 1980s … More

I’ll admit to having always had a bit of a fascination with forgeries. I’ve felt the same way about impersonators, too, and … More

There’s a song from Fiddler on the Roof that speaks of sunrises and sunsets and how swiftly flow the days. … More