A Good Investment

When I started learning to draw in 2015, I began with a #2 pencil and a sheet of copy paper. … More

Rocky Falls: Underpainting

You’ve previously seen my initial “thumbnail” sketches for my current oil painting WIP — work in progress — and you’ve … More

Today’s topic is “emergent art”, a concept I’ve been thinking more about since my recent post on “boxes”. If, as … More

When I began my current project — Rocky Falls — I first made several small “value sketches” designed to help … More

Presidential history has long been a hobby of mine. My fascination with our US Presidents began when I was a … More

My recent attempt at painting trees — with a palette knife, no less — left me with a lot of … More

Recently I shared two of the actual, physical boxes I have in my studio — one in which I keep my … More

I wish I didn’t have to share this, but I feel I must. It’s my “studio version” of the “Missouri … More

Going to the retinologist is not an especially fun time for my husband. It involves getting a shot in the … More

I like lists. Some people do, others don’t, and I’m one of those people who is always making one list … More

We hear a lot about “getting out of the box” when it comes to art or any other pursuit involving … More

Last September I wrote a post asking “Why Pay More?” when it comes to art supplies — specifically watercolor art … More

I recently watched a video presentation from John Hulsey, an artist who is almost a “neighbor”. He is from Lawrence, … More

Throughout this month, I’ve painted a number of “winter landscapes” in watercolor. I’ve played with different color palettes. I’ve tried … More

I’m enjoying the winter watercolors I’ve been doing this month. Each one I do gives me a chance to try … More

I certainly would never have thought that I’d ever celebrate winter, but here I am, doing exactly that this morning. … More

After I began learning to draw, I quickly discovered that there was much more to art than simple graphite and … More

Following my recent oil study of the Alberta Landscape, I moved ahead with the project. The next step according to … More

I have gathered up all the “watercolor how-to” books I’ve had sitting around the studio, and I’ve put them away. … More

I’m feeling a little discouraged this morning. It didn’t help at all that after my less-than-stellar results at the easel … More