Summer Break

With the Fourth of July holiday coming up, lots of errands, and a few babysitting duties on the agenda, I … More

Wouldn’t It Be Fun…?

Earlier this month, as part of Joy Ting’s “daily practice” with watercolor — Color Play: Watercolor — I did an … More

One of the first pieces of advice aspiring writers hear is to write what you know. While an author can choose … More

From the time I first heard of them, I’ve been curious about oil sticks. Recently, I decided to get a small … More

My daughter, Liz, you may recall, is quite an accomplished collage artist. I’ve previously shared the iguana she drew and … More

I’ll admit to having a few summer doldrums right now. We’re having a heat wave here in the midwest and between … More

Over the Memorial Day holiday, we had friends come to visit. One request they had was a tour of my … More

My “drawing assignment” for today found me a bit flummoxed. Oh, what an awesome word that is! I don’t hear … More

A lot has changed for me since I began learning to draw seven years ago, and I mean this in … More

I learned something today. Of course, I try to learn something every day, and usually I do come across at … More

In the summer of 2021 I downloaded an art instruction book by Barrington Barber — Learn to Draw: 10-Week Course … More

Now that we’ve completed the entire 60-questions from the “Art Quiz” feature, I wondered how well I’d do if I … More

I’m old enough to remember “The Shadow” radio program. Although it began in 1937, a bit before my time, it … More

Oh, what a fun morning this has been! I’ve just finished my “truly blind” drawings for our “link party” — … More

Almost two years ago — June 30, 2020, to be exact — I wrote and published a post with the … More

I love hydrangeas. I’ve always been fascinated by the fact that the color of the blooms depends upon the soil. … More

The “Herat school” of art was a 15th-century style of miniature painting that developed in the city of Herat in … More

Today we come to the end of our “Art Quiz”. Here is the final question: What school of painting flourished … More

It’s always interesting to me to see how one thing can lead to another. As I learn about art and … More

June 9, 2015. That’s when it all began for me. Most of you know the story, but for the newer … More