Painting Pears

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

Disoriented Dreams

Throughout much of my adult life, I’ve had a recurring dream. I see myself at an airport, and I’m trying … More

I’ve posted previously about Inktober — the annual drawing challenge that runs throughout the month of October. Folks, we’re almost … More

Yesterday I wrote about symbolic drawing — those simple, child-like illustrations we make to represent the things we see. Although learning … More

This is the time of year when artists around the world start thinking about picking up their pens and taking … More

When I began learning to draw, I started with graphite, moved on to charcoal, conte, and then to pen and … More

I’m always coming up with new things to learn, new ideas to explore, new hobbies to pursue. Some time ago … More

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

Here’s a quick look at the many different Zen-Doodles I’ve created over the last couple of weeks. A fellow artist … More

I’m certainly having fun with my tangles. I stop short of calling them “Zentangles” simply because I may or may not … More

Life is crazy these days. Between a pandemic and politics, we’re living in a world of confusion and uncertainty. Emotions … More

I’ve been looking forward to Inktober 2020 ever since I completed my last Inktober 2019 drawing. For weeks now I’ve … More

Even as Inktober draws closer day by day, I’m still unsure about exactly what I’ll be doing. One thing, however, … More

Remember Cheeky? The mischievous “monkey mind” part of my brain that loves mixing things up, putting odd ideas together, and … More

I’m a curious sort, and as I sat down to write this post I couldn’t help but wonder, is there … More

Our midwestern weather is finally warming up. As I write this — on May Day — it’s close to eighty … More

Remember Inktober? I certainly enjoyed playing around with inks and pens — dip pens excluded, thank you very much — … More

When I was growing up — back in the day — I loved climbing trees. Maybe that’s when and how … More

Welcome to October, and welcome to Inktober. My little monkey mind and I have been looking forward to this day … More

As I continue exploring the history of pen and ink, I’m awed by the works of famous artists. For me, … More