Starting With Something Simple

The good news — well, I guess it’s good — is that I’m getting back to the studio. I’ve been … More

Sketchbook Revival 2023

It’s that time of year again! Spring is right around the corner and with spring comes Sketchbook Revival, a free … More

First… just a quick note to let everyone know that I’m feeling much better after my “melt-down” last week. My … More

I haven’t been overly ambitious lately where art is concerned. For the moment I’m content to do a little daily … More

I learned something today. Of course, I try to learn something every day, and usually I do come across at … More

I’m old enough to remember “The Shadow” radio program. Although it began in 1937, a bit before my time, it … More

I’m a bit behind on posting this since I’ve been so wrapped up in other projects I’ve wanted to share. … More

It’s a new month and I’m doing a new “Daily Practice” class at Creative Bug. A quick note here — … More

Recently I created an “Earth Goddess“, following along with instructor Lily Sol in a Creative Bug “Daily Practice” class called … 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 guessed correctly on this one, but I had no idea what gongbi or baimiao were, so I had to do a … More

In learning art, we hear over and over again about how important it is that we LOOK at what we’re … More

Try It. You’ll like it. Those were popular words in advertising a few decades back. One of my favorite “try … More

I’m having fun in my art studio these days. After deciding one day to simply pretend I had some natural artistic … More

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

As a very messy oil painter, I’m always looking for tips that might help me keep my palette better-organized and … More

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

A little over a year ago — March 2021 — I shared a sketch I’d made while following a demonstration … More

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

I am still quite intrigued by the idea of fingerpainting with oil paints. Surprisingly, I haven’t done much with it … More