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True Kitchen Art

In the past, I fussed and fretted about doing my art in our kitchen. Sometimes I laughed at it; sometimes … More

Alcohol inks, Fun art experiments, Kitchen art

Art in the Time of Covid

Over the last twelve months, many artists have written about their experiences in dealing with the pandemic. For some, the … More

Abstract Expression, Alcohol ink, Alcohol Ink Mastery, Art Clubs, Covid-19

A Lean, Mean, Green Machine

Art takes me to so many unexpected places. I’m a curious sort of artist, and I’m always off searching for … More

Color mixing, green, The Artist's Road, Viridian Green

A Gray Day

I’m truly in a bit of a gray mood today. It’s still very cold here and will be cold for … More

Grays, mixing colors, paynes gray

So… Now What?

I’ve got my alcohol inks out again, I’ve downloaded another book from the Kindle Unlimited program, and I’m ready to … More

Alcohol ink, Ceramic tiles, Puddle drops, Richard Cheadle

Lots of Lessons Learned

I’ve mentioned in several previous posts that I’ve been working on a project with watercolor pencils. This is essentially a … More

Derwent Academy watercolor pencils, Emerald toucanet, Inktense, Watercolor pencils

To Tone or Not to Tone — That is the Question

I’ve written several posts in the past which talk about the practice of toning a canvas before painting, that is, applying … More

100-Day Project, Carolyn Lewis, Imprimatura, Toning

Maybe I Can Use That For Something

Recently we bought a new vacuum cleaner. I ordered it from Amazon, and it arrived two days later, carefully shipped … More

Art from Trash, Junk, Recycled materials

Word of the Day: Achromatic

Learning new things in art is always fun, and today I came across the term achromatic color scheme. Now, for … More

Achromatic color scheme, Acrylic pouring, Dirty Pour, Flip-cup pour

I Am So Easily Amused

I’m having fun this morning. It’s Saturday as I write this, and Saturday is definitely play time in the studio. … More

Having fun with art, Kuretake Zig Clean Color Dot, Let's Make Art, Water-Based Pigment

Finding that Happy Medium

In yesterday’s post I mentioned that I’d be sharing more information about painting mediums, or, I suppose media might be the … More

Artisan, Cold wax medium, Linseed Oil, Liquin, Oil painting mediums

Consistency

Consistency is an interesting word with two very distinct meanings, both of which can be applicable to art. Conformity in … More

Consistency in Art, Oil painting mediums, Paint consistency

Playing with Powdered Pigments

Last September I took the plunge and signed up for a monthly “subscription box” from Let’s Make Art. There are … More

American Crafts, Powdered Pigments, Vicki Boutin

Order — With a Capital O

There’s something about a “first” that always catches our attention, I think. At some level, I believe we’re always looking … More

creativity, Denman Ross, New Year's Resolutions, Order, Studio organization, Theory of Pure Design

A Bright Sun Shiny Day

It’s January. It’s cold. But sometimes the sun still shines — brightly. Actually, the sun is closer to the earth … More

Acrylic paint, Acrylic pouring, Apple Barrel acrylics, Dylusions Acrylics, Puddle Pour, Sunshine

Lost Treasures

No, this post isn’t about some newly-discovered painting or recently unearthed archaeological discovery — which would be nice since my … More

Erasers, Frisket, Miscellaneous art supplies, White Charcoal Pencils

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

Chroma, Cold wax medium, Ivory Black, Muted colors, Round brushes, Saturation

A Hot Mess of Hot Pink

Anybody like hot pink? Honestly, it’s never been a favorite of mine. I’m not a “girly” sort, have never been … More

31-Day Landscape, Bubble Gum Pink, Gesso Project, Hot Pink, Toning

Woodless Pencils

Did you know that woodless pencils exist? For a long time I had no idea there was such a thing … More

EVNEED pencils, grades of graphite, graphite sticks, Powdered Graphite, woodenless pencils

“Now I Know My A B C’s…”

We’ve probably all sung that little song about learning our alphabet, and I’ve been singing it again quite often in … More

calligraphy, Cesare Lombroso, hand-lettering, Let's Make Art, Spenserian handwriting, Tombow Dual Tip Brush Pens

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