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It Ain’t Me, Babe

If you’re old like me, you’ll remember this Bob Dylan classic. “It Ain’t Me, Babe” is said to be one … More

Art Media, Art supplies, Bob Dylan, Collage

Finding What’s Mine

I’ve talked about my tendency to lose and/or misplace things around the studio. I do my best to keep track … More

Art supplies, Oil Painting Essentials

A Good Investment

When I started learning to draw in 2015, I began with a #2 pencil and a sheet of copy paper. … More

Art supplies, details, Fine lines, Pandafly Miniature Set

I Think I’m Ready Now

Last September I wrote a post asking “Why Pay More?” when it comes to art supplies — specifically watercolor art … More

Arches, Art supplies, watercolor paper

Where Do I Even Begin?

Recently I mentioned the disarray in my studio. Some “messiness” is good when we’re working and playing in a creative … More

Art Studio, Art supplies, Organization

What’s In the Box?

We talk a lot about boxes, don’t we? Time after time we speak about being stuck in boxes and the … More

Art supplies, Subscription boxes

Bringing Out the Big Box

Despite being creative — and therefore messy — I am sometimes overly neat. This is especially true with new art supplies. I … More

Art supplies, Blind Drawing, Gansai, Intuitive art, Surrealist Games

A Quiet Day in the Studio

I’m having a quiet day today. I’ve puttered around a bit, outlined my day-to-day schedule for the upcoming 100-Day Project, … More

100-Day Project, Art supplies, Organization in the studio, Pixabay, Preparations

Five Frustrations with Art

For the most part, my “journey of discovery” in art has been a good one. In five years I’ve gone … More

Art supplies, Frustrations

Desktop Essentials

My approach to working and playing in my art studio seems a bit schizophrenic at times. I definitely want to … More

Art supplies, Efficiency, Organization

What Have I Done?

I have to laugh at myself often. I do so many silly things. I’m fortunate to have a kind, loving, … More

Alcohol inks, Art supplies, Inktober 2020, Yupo paper

Deliberate Choices

We are loving our new home. The upstairs is almost completely together — only lacking a few things like new … More

Art supplies, New home, New studio, Storage

Where Do You “Art”?

Soon after I began learning to draw and paint, my husband and I found ourselves using “art” as both a … More

Art space, Art supplies, Home art studio

Oil and Water Do Not Mix

I was quite excited on Friday when my husband and I drove into Kansas City. It’s about an hour’s drive, … More

Abstract Art, Art supplies, blunders, Creative-Coldsnow, Kansas City Art Institute, Keith Coldsnow, M Graham, mistakes, oil paints, shopping, watercolors

Wish Me Luck!

I’m off exploring another new pathway in art. Yep. I’ve started learning about acrylics. It’s going to be fun, I … More

Acrylics, Art supplies, brushes, canvas, Canvas paper, Gesso, Materials, synthetic brushes

Losing It

“I’ve finally got it all together…I just don’t remember where I put it.” I’ve always loved that quote, and it’s … More

Art supplies, artist trading cards, ATC, creativity, Grumbacher, Hagar the Horrible, irises, making a mess, mess, Watercolor pencils

“Clean Kitchen Cook”

Cooking? Isn’t this an art blog? Yes, but I’m passionate about both, and as art is now taking over my … More

Art supplies, centerpieces, cleaning, cooking, creativity, Drawing, kitchen, making a mess, North light, painting

You Get What You Pay For

Caveat emptor — let the buyer beware — was probably the first Latin phrase I learned. I was no more than five … More

Amazon, Art supplies, bargains, Books, DVDs, Joy of Watercolor, Kindle Unlimited, Learn to Draw, online courses, Tutorials, Virtual Instructor

It’s Official – I’m a Real Artist Now

Ever since I began learning to draw last June, I’ve been wondering when I would become a “real” artist. I … More

Art supplies, being a real artist, Cheap Joe's, ocean waves, soft pastels, stickers

Sketchbook Aficionada

Yesterday I wrote about my new watercolor journal. Later this morning, I plan to go out to my herb garden … More

Art supplies, Determination, Drawing, Learning to Draw, one-point perspective, Perseverance, perspective, Sketchbooks, Sketching, Sketching and Illustrating Birds, two-point perspective

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