Exploring An American Paradise

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

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

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

Today I’m sharing the seventh painting in my series of 3 x 5 “Index Card” landscapes. It’s part of my … More

Here is another — Day 4 — of my index card paintings for the month. I’m calling this one “Awareness” … More

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

I love board games of all sorts, but my absolute favorite is Masterpiece. I’m not sure if I’ve ever mentioned … 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

As part of my art journaling this month, I’m exploring the concept of new dimensions. That’s the theme that ties … More

We hear all the time about the “Old Masters” of art, but who were they, really? That was the first … More

Several local artists I know through our regional clubs have become interested in miniature painting. Apparently there is an art … More

I joke a lot about art, love, and romance. I’ve written about breaking-up with Aubrey Phillips and his style of watercolor … 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 memory serves me right — which at my age is sometimes questionable — the first artwork I ever signed … More

Who’s tired of the pandemic? Even though the country is “opening up” again — which has proved to be problematic … More