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

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

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

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

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

I’m not a patient person. Years ago a friend sent me a sampler she’d cross-stitched. It said “Oh, Lord, give … More

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

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

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

It will come as no surprise, I’m sure, that I didn’t exactly follow the directions for today’s drawing lesson. More … More

Today’s drawing exercise was all about cross-hatching, although to look at the first drawing I did — which is really only … More

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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