Reframing and Reclaiming

It would be nice to say “Oh, Sketchbook Revival is here, and I’m back in the studio again!” I suppose … More

For Pete’s Sake… Just Do It!

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

Today I’m sharing my “Rainbow Goddess”, the third of the goddesses I created while following along with Lily Sol’s “Daily … More

Do you know what a gazania is? I didn’t. So when it came up as a prompt for the Floral … More

Over the last few months I’ve played with color — a lot. Usually my palette is based on landscape colors. … More

My year began with ranunculus. Perhaps you remember how confused and disoriented I felt at the start of 2022 as … More

Just so you know, I have now successfully completed my “15-Day Floral Challenge“. You’ve previously seen my first nine oil … More

I’ve certainly drawn — and painted — more flowers this year than I’ve ever done before. While I’m not especially … More

These vases are admittedly wonky — but, actually, the vases in my reference photo were wonky-looking, so I was quite … More

Yesterday I shared my initial studies done in preparation for a still life painting with oil pastels. At the end of … More

I was a good student when I was in school. I loved learning. I still do. I enjoyed reading assignments … More

Oops! Some of you have already seen this post. After writing it, I accidentally published it on Friday instead of scheduling … More

I first heard of the “Zorn” palette through one of our area art clubs. Our HFAA group recently put on … More

If you’re old like me, you’ll remember this Bob Dylan classic. “It Ain’t Me, Babe” is said to be one … More

Remember that sad-looking overgrown dahlia I drew last month? Oh, it was depressing. That oil pastel painting was — in … More

Yesterday was the final day of the Student Art Show sponsored by our HFAA club. I went to the library … More

Many times I’ve said that creativity is “making a mess” — but that’s only part of it. The rest of … More

I always look forward to Earth Day. This year, however, as much as I want to get out and celebrate … More

Oil pastel sticks look like crayons. Some are a bit larger than the familiar “Crayola” colors we used as children, … More