Life Is Just a Bowl of Cherries

It’s been another fun morning in the studio. As I’ve mentioned before, I’m not being too serious about art over … 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

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

Because I had a very limited acquaintance with art as a child, I grew up with a lot of misconceptions, … More

There’s a saying about some things being “greater than the sum of its parts.” True enough in many areas of … More

I’ll make it short and sweet. What’s the trouble with art? Simply this: there’s so much of it! I guess … More

I’ll admit to being very apprehensive about this drawing exercise. I figured it would be quite a challenge. In my … More

I hesitate to include Paul Cezanne’s name in this still life painting, the one I fussed about and fretted over … More

Sometimes I wish I were a real, true artist. I’m not, and I never will be. I do call myself “an … More

I don’t know if this painting is an improvement over my first still life orange or not, but it was … More

Arnold Fletcher and I “met” quite by accident. Now, of course, I never made his acquaintance in person. Our relationship has … More

For as much time as I spent working on this little painting, it should, by all rights, be a masterpiece. … More

In March 2016, soon after I started this blog, I shared a few works by Paul Cezanne, writing about the … More

In between my painterly practice pieces, where I’m boldly swiping globs of paint on my canvas with gleeful abandon, I’m … More

I enjoy each new issue of Missouri Conservationist, a monthly magazine free to residents of our state. The magazine features articles on … More

Sometimes things in life come together in fascinating ways. That’s what has happened lately for me. I’ve previously mentioned by … More

Never have I had any inclination toward still life painting. I love looking at them, and I marvel at the … More

As I post this completed “potted plant” painting — my first attempt at a still life — I want to … More

When I said, “I guess I have to learn how to draw” four years ago, I didn’t think my efforts … More

Ever since I went hunting the wild beasts of the art world and found myself in the jungle of Fauvism, I’ve … More