Many years ago I heard a motivational speech about overcoming our weaknesses. It’s not enough, the speaker advised, to simply…
Rhapsody in Blue
Over the Memorial Day holiday, we had friends come to visit. One request they had was a tour of my…
Looking at Lights and Shadows
My “drawing assignment” for today found me a bit flummoxed. Oh, what an awesome word that is! I don’t hear…
Color Play Is So Much Fun!
A lot has changed for me since I began learning to draw seven years ago, and I mean this in…
Drawing Through
I learned something today. Of course, I try to learn something every day, and usually I do come across at…
49 Dots and Other Drawing Exercises
In the summer of 2021 I downloaded an art instruction book by Barrington Barber — Learn to Draw: 10-Week Course…
Art Quiz Revisited
Now that we’ve completed the entire 60-questions from the “Art Quiz” feature, I wondered how well I’d do if I…
The Shadow Knows
I’m old enough to remember “The Shadow” radio program. Although it began in 1937, a bit before my time, it…
The Curious Asian Lady and Others
Oh, what a fun morning this has been! I’ve just finished my “truly blind” drawings for our “link party” —…
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…
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.…
Art Quiz: The Answer is Herat School
The “Herat school” of art was a 15th-century style of miniature painting that developed in the city of Herat in…
Art Quiz: Question 60
Today we come to the end of our “Art Quiz”. Here is the final question: What school of painting flourished…
What is Frangipani?
When I came across “fresh frangipani” as a prompt for the 15-day floral challenge I recently did, I was stuck. …
Degenerate Art
It’s always interesting to me to see how one thing can lead to another. As I learn about art and…
Seven Years Ago
June 9, 2015. That’s when it all began for me. Most of you know the story, but for the newer…
Welcome June!
I’m a bit behind on posting this since I’ve been so wrapped up in other projects I’ve wanted to share.…
Thick and Thin
It’s a new month and I’m doing a new “Daily Practice” class at Creative Bug. A quick note here —…
Art Quiz: The Answer is Charlemagne
The Encyclopedia Britannica is the source for all questions I’ve shared in the Art Quiz feature. From their website comes…
Art Quiz: Question 59
We getting close to the finish line! We’ll be wrapping up the Art Quiz feature next Sunday with the final…
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