Good Things Come in Small Packages

I had a fun day on Tuesday. Although our Monday night art club meeting was cancelled due to storms moving … More

The Things We Do For Love

On Sunday morning I read an inspirational article that suggested we “speak only words of love” throughout the day. I … More

Did you know… today is “International Dot Day“? I knew nothing about “dot day” until last February when I shared … More

It’s time now for another quick “art quiz” question. I think you’ll probably know the answer to this one: Which artistic … More

One of the most important things for me right now is keeping my art time simple. In the past, I’ve … More

Over and over, I hear the same thing. When it comes to drawing, anything is fair game. Even the simplest … More

I laugh whenever I read that creative children often have “imaginary friends.” I certainly did, and I’m sure you did … More

One of the most exciting — and sometimes frustrating — facts about art is that there’s always something new to … More

With the Labor Day holiday approaching for US workers, I thought it might be interesting to explore art as an … More

I knew nothing about “The Guerrilla Girls”. I did not know that the group was formed in 1985, nor did … More

“I wrote some lines, once on a time, in wondrous merry mood…” So begins one of my favorite poems. I … More

If you’re on Facebook, you’ve surely seen one of those posts that go around so often, asking “Have you ever…” … More

You knew this one, right? Indeed, “art nouveau” (meaning “new art”) flourished in Europe and the United States beginning around … More

I think everyone probably guessed this one, right? The answer is Pablo Picasso… maybe. Yes, according to the Encyclopedia Britannica, … More

I’ll be taking a few days away from the studio, so no art, no posts, no blogging until next Monday. … More

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

I sometimes marvel at how some of the most rewarding things in life simply “happen” of their own accord. We’re … More

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

In every journey we take, there’s always that moment when we come back around to where we began. Poet T. … More

I know yesterday’s post was a bit of a downer, but let’s put that aside for now. True, I struggle … More