“I Get By with a Little Help From My Friends”

…the online art community has room for each of us — no matter what our skill level might be.

Brushing Up

Of all the things I’ve learned and read and done — or tried — over the last year as a new artist, nothing has confounded me more than paintbrushes. Yes. Paintbrushes. I’ve watched a lot of watercolor tutorials. I’ve read

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 think, but right now it’s another huge challenge. As you know if you’ve been following along on my journey, I

Just Pull Out the Trees

I recently bought a beautiful book called The Art of Watercolor, one of many art instruction books published by Walter Foster. It’s filled with gorgeous illustrations of watercolor paintings, and includes  directions so that aspiring artists like me can follow along