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Art Quiz: The Answer is China

I guessed correctly on this one, but I had no idea what gongbi or baimiao were, so I had to do a … More

Asian Art, Baimiao, Chinese art, Gongbi

It Ain’t Me, Babe

If you’re old like me, you’ll remember this Bob Dylan classic. “It Ain’t Me, Babe” is said to be one … More

Art Media, Art supplies, Bob Dylan, Collage

Making Messy Art

Many times I’ve said that creativity is “making a mess” — but that’s only part of it. The rest of … More

Bad art, Barrington Barber, Creative process, Karen Abend, Making messes, Sketchbook Revival 2022, Tamara LaPorte

Subtle Influences in Art

I’ve always had a fascination about influences. I love reading, for instance, that Mary Cassatt was influenced by Japanese woodblock printing, … More

Influences in art, Neurographic drawing

Art Misconceptions

Because I had a very limited acquaintance with art as a child, I grew up with a lot of misconceptions, … More

Acrylic ink, Arnold Fletcher, Art Media, graphite, Ink, Kate Berry, Oil, Oil Pastels, Watercolor

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

Amy Maricle, Slow Drawing, Time

Alien Eyeballs

Today I’m celebrating a bit of artistic weirdness. I had a lot of fun making this whimsical, non-sensical, colorful doodle — … More

Circles, Continuous Line Drawing, Dot markers, sketchbook, Themes

Circles of Enlightenment

One morning recently, I came into the studio and set to work on another “circle” creation. Circles, you may recall, … More

Enso circles, symbolism, Zen art

Going in Circles

Earlier this year, as part of Sketchbook Revival, I spent a morning making “holes” — which are, essentially, circles. This exercise, … More

Amy Maricle, Circles, Sketchbook Revival, Sketchbooks, Slow Drawing, Themes in Art

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

Color families, Copic markers, Kathe Kollwitz, Marabu markers

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

Bert Dodson, Control, Cross Hatching, Giorgio Morandi, hatching, Spontaneity, Tate Museum

Don’t Click This Link!

My title probably sounds like pure clickbait… you know, one of those headlines that dares the reader to click, that arouses … More

Copic markers, Marabu Graphix Permanent Markers, Micron pens, Strathmore Artist Papers

Textures and Topography

Maybe you can look at today’s drawing exercise and guess which famous artist inspired this… or maybe not.   You … More

Burt Dodson, Fineliner pen, Keys to Drawing, Lines, Mark-making, Vincent Van Gogh

Trust Yourself

I recently signed up for another free online class from Michael’s. This one was on “Watercolor Herbs”. Being a lover … More

Gansai, herbs, Ink Wash Drawings, Michael's

If…

If I were to ever compile a list of my all-time favorite rock songs, you can be sure that If … More

Acrylic Gouache, Acrylic ink, Gansai, If, Powdered Pigments, Watercolor

Are You Ready for Inktober?

I’ve posted previously about Inktober — the annual drawing challenge that runs throughout the month of October. Folks, we’re almost … More

Inktober 2021

What About Inktober?

This is the time of year when artists around the world start thinking about picking up their pens and taking … More

2021, Art Challenges, Inktober, Prompt lists

In the Studio with Carsen

It’s been a very busy week here at our house. With summer vacation drawing to a close, Grandpa and Grandma … More

Alcohol inks, Children and Art, Glazed Tiles

Shadow Colors

Before I found myself pursuing art and actually becoming an artist, I had a very limited familiarity with art supplies. I … More

Japanese brush art, Shadow color watercolor, Sumi-E

Nipping and Dipping

When I began learning to draw, I started with graphite, moved on to charcoal, conte, and then to pen and … More

Dip pens, Making mistakes, Tonal values with ink

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