Before I learned to draw, I doodled — mostly flowers. Flowers are fun and fairly easy to doodle. Even now…
Behold… the Petunia
When I began learning to draw, I started by copying very simple illustrations of leaves and flowers. Now, as I…
Art Quiz: The Answer is Maya Lin
As I mentioned in the earlier post, I am a child of the sixties, and the war in Vietnam affected…
Art Quiz: Question 6
Having come of age during the Vietnam War, this question was an easy one for me. I knew the answer…
The Best How-to-Draw Books
When I made the decision to learn to draw, the first thing I did was go online to Amazon. There…
Cheap Tricks
In the rock ‘n’ roll world, Cheap Trick is a group that’s been around for a long time. So have…
Summer Flowers
I’m not a floral artist, but I’ve never let that stop me from painting flowers in the summer. My…
Different Directions
There’s a wise saying that gives us a good definition of insanity. It is “doing the same thing over and…
In the Garden
From time to time I see Facebook posts from artist friends who’ve gone outside to do a bit of plein…
Art Quiz: The Answer is Walter Gropius
Not being well-versed in art (or architecture) I once thought that Bauhaus referred to a style. I was somewhat surprised, therefore,…
Art Quiz: Question 5
Time for another Art Quiz question. This time the topic is architecture. . .Question: Which architect founded the Bauhaus school…
Down to the Sea Again
There’s a poem I love titled Sea Fever. It’s by John Masefield, and it talks about going down to the sea.…
Hot and Cold
Yesterday I opened my new “goody box” from Paletteful Packs and I spent some time playing with the supplies. I’m…
My New Goody-Box Is Here!
After being a subscriber to an art-journaling box for nearly a year, I recently cancelled that monthly box. I haven’t…
When Will I Ever Learn?
When I recently shared a photo of my messy, flooded studio, I had an unfinished oil painting on the easel.…
Have a Safe and Happy Fourth of July
If you’re here in the US, you’ll probably be celebrating today, and maybe tomorrow as well. Our nation has a…
Art Quiz: The Answer is A Woman’s Head
You probably got this one right, didn’t you! I didn’t. I guessed “a human body”, and while that includes a…
Art Quiz: Question 4
After yesterday’s Word Press frustrations, I’m glad to be back today with a simple, straightforward “art quiz” post. The topic…
Grrrrrr!
Some days are good. Some days aren’t. This is one of the latter. I had a post that published —…
Challenge Yourself
I was browsing about online and I came across this motivational message about constantly challenging ourselves. Sounds good, doesn’t it?…
