Art is very much about “finding” ourselves. We have to explore a lot of things, I think, before we can … More
Category: Learning to Paint
All Good Things Must End Someday
I was saddened to hear of the recent death of Chad Stewart, part of a popular 60’s “British Invasion” duo, … More
Just the Way You Are
Billy Joel’s Just the Way You Are is a favorite — both to listen and to play. Back in the 1980s … More
What Am I Learning?
Whereas with yesterday’s 3 x 5 landscape — Pine Trees — I had a lot of mixed emotions, with today’s … More
Wandering – My Tribute to George Inness
This little 3 x 5 painting is the 10th in my series of 31 “tonalist-inspired” landscapes. While it was inspired … More
Winter Memories
Today I’m sharing the seventh painting in my series of 3 x 5 “Index Card” landscapes. It’s part of my … More
Awareness
Here is another — Day 4 — of my index card paintings for the month. I’m calling this one “Awareness” … More
Painting with George
I’m loving my 31-day oil-painting project! I definitely have a lot of work to do on bare trees, but this … More
Little Things Can Teach Us a Lot
Here is the second of my series of index card oil paintings as I go through the month learning about tonalism … More
Watching Paint Dry
I began my art journey in June of 2015. Within the first month, I came across The Virtual Instructor art … More
Exploring Tonalism
I’m getting back to my studio now, spending a little time here each morning, and I’m looking forward to creating … More
Watercolor Reflections
Since I began this journey of art exploration back in 2015, I’ve dabbled a bit with watercolor here and there. … More
Grist for the Mill
There’s a lovely old grist mill in West Virginia situated along Glade Creek. I’m sure you’ve seen it before, perhaps … More
Finding My Artistic Soulmate
I joke a lot about art, love, and romance. I’ve written about breaking-up with Aubrey Phillips and his style of watercolor … More
Woman Walking in the Woods
Since I’ve recently been practicing creating depth in graphite drawings, I played with that same concept this morning in watercolor. … More
The Joys of Painting
I’m sure everyone who’s ever picked up a paint brush is well aware of the late Bob Ross and his … More
Is It Soup Yet?
I love to cook. I love planning our menus. I love nutrition. I guess I could say I simply have … More
It’s That Time of Year
I describe myself in many ways. I’m an artist, a musician, a writer. I’m a wife. I’m a mother, grand-mother, … More
Knives Out!
Maybe you’ve seen that movie — Knives Out — with Jamie Lee Curtis. We saw it last fall and enjoyed … More
The Test of Time
My first attempts at learning watercolor came in 2016, soon after I started this blog. I’d been pursuing my interest … More