Sometimes We Make Ugly

I’m having an ugly day in the art studio. I wasn’t planning to make bad art, today, but sometimes it … More

The Hardest Lesson to Learn

On Christmas Day, my husband and I drove to St. Joseph, Missouri to spend a little time with my sister. … More

A Visit to Murphy’s House

We’ve all heard about Murphy’s Law — the one that says that if anything can go wrong, it will, and that’s about … More

The Cranky Art Teacher

Yesterday morning I was feeling fairly satisfied with my painting progress. I’d added the finishing touches to one picture, and … More

What Not To Do

Whenever we set about learning a new skill, we tend to focus on what we should do. With oil painting, … More

Let Me Count The Ways…

I started mentally listing all the mistakes I had made in this painting, and even though I considered grabbing my trusty rag and wiping it all away, I just wasn’t up to it. I’d been working on this painting for several days, and emotionally I didn’t want to see all that effort literally “wiped out”.