It would be nice to say “Oh, Sketchbook Revival is here, and I’m back in the studio again!” I suppose … More
Category: Oil Pastels
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
The Story of the Hearty Hydrangea
I love hydrangeas. I’ve always been fascinated by the fact that the color of the blooms depends upon the soil. … More
What This Goddess Taught Me
Today I’m sharing my “Rainbow Goddess”, the third of the goddesses I created while following along with Lily Sol’s “Daily … More
African Daisies
Do you know what a gazania is? I didn’t. So when it came up as a prompt for the Floral … More
The Power of Color
Over the last few months I’ve played with color — a lot. Usually my palette is based on landscape colors. … More
The Ranunculus — Revisited
My year began with ranunculus. Perhaps you remember how confused and disoriented I felt at the start of 2022 as … More
Zestful Zinnias
Just so you know, I have now successfully completed my “15-Day Floral Challenge“. You’ve previously seen my first nine oil … More
15-Day Floral Drawing Challenge
I’ve certainly drawn — and painted — more flowers this year than I’ve ever done before. While I’m not especially … More
More Wonky Vases
These vases are admittedly wonky — but, actually, the vases in my reference photo were wonky-looking, so I was quite … More
Wonky Vases – My Still Life Painting
Yesterday I shared my initial studies done in preparation for a still life painting with oil pastels. At the end of … More
Study Light, Study Right
I was a good student when I was in school. I loved learning. I still do. I enjoyed reading assignments … More
Painting Pears
Oops! Some of you have already seen this post. After writing it, I accidentally published it on Friday instead of scheduling … More
The Zorn Palette
I first heard of the “Zorn” palette through one of our area art clubs. Our HFAA group recently put on … More
It Ain’t Me, Babe
If you’re old like me, you’ll remember this Bob Dylan classic. “It Ain’t Me, Babe” is said to be one … More
My “Dazzling Dahlia”
Remember that sad-looking overgrown dahlia I drew last month? Oh, it was depressing. That oil pastel painting was — in … More
The Birch Forest
Yesterday was the final day of the Student Art Show sponsored by our HFAA club. I went to the library … More
Making Messy Art
Many times I’ve said that creativity is “making a mess” — but that’s only part of it. The rest of … More
Earth Day 2022
I always look forward to Earth Day. This year, however, as much as I want to get out and celebrate … More
How to Use Oil Pastels
Oil pastel sticks look like crayons. Some are a bit larger than the familiar “Crayola” colors we used as children, … More