“I Want Something”

It’s a great feeling to be wanted, isn’t it… especially when it comes to art. I’ll admit to feeling quite … More

Trust Yourself

I recently signed up for another free online class from Michael’s. This one was on “Watercolor Herbs”. Being a lover … More

If I were to ever compile a list of my all-time favorite rock songs, you can be sure that If … More

Recently I’ve discovered “drip art”. At least, that’s what I’m calling it. I’m not sure if the method has an … More

This is why I love gansai. It’s so much fun to play with. Even when I have nothing in mind, … More

I’ve often quoted those well-known lines from Robert Burns: “The best laid schemes o’ mice an’ men. Gang aft a-gley”. Maybe I’ve … More

When it comes to art, it’s good to know how to do something… like watercolor. But it’s important, too, to … More

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

When it comes to art supplies, much has been said about the importance of working with the best quality materials … More

One of the areas I’m working on this fall is watercolor. Of course, I’m not using traditional transparent “Western” watercolors, … More

One of the most important things for me right now is keeping my art time simple. In the past, I’ve … More

Before I found myself pursuing art and actually becoming an artist, I had a very limited familiarity with art supplies. I … More

I am not an urban sketcher. Although I love seeing what other artists do, I know it’s just not for … More

I have very mixed feelings about plein air painting. I love the idea of it. It sounds so … well, artsy. … More

I love trees. If you’ve read this blog for any length of time, you already know that trees are among … More

I wish I could have drawn these hydrangea leaves from life. Sad to say, although we have hydrangea growing, the … More

I first discovered gansai — Japanese watercolor — about a year ago. I purchased a small set, tried it, and … More

First and foremost, let me begin by saying that, no, our cat Flower Child is not as fat as I’ve made … More

Today’s drawing might have started out as a vase of sunflowers, but by the time I was finished, they’d turned … More

Before I learned to draw, I doodled — mostly flowers. Flowers are fun and fairly easy to doodle. Even now … More