Fun Flowers

Today’s drawing might have started out as a vase of sunflowers, but by the time I was finished, they’d turned … More

In the Garden

From time to time I see Facebook posts from artist friends who’ve gone outside to do a bit of plein … More

I start my mornings with blogging. I love logging on, reading comments, and browsing through posts from sites I follow. … More

There’s a lovely old grist mill in West Virginia situated along Glade Creek. I’m sure you’ve seen it before, perhaps … More

Today I’m sharing a quick graphite sketch I recently completed. It was done on Strathmore Gray Toned Paper since that’s … More

I’ve written many times in this blog about Matt Fussell, the Virtual Instructor whose tutorials and classes helped me become … More

When I made my big charcoal mess a few days ago, I was definitely feeling frustrated. For me, one of … More

One thing that would help me in my art is plein air painting. It’s been suggested to me many times, and … More

When I first began learning to draw, I sat outside and patiently drew a couple of rocks sitting in a … More

I’ve often recounted the story of buying my first sketchbook, how odd it felt to walk through the art supply … More

I have always loved words. All languages fascinate me. Among the words I most enjoy are those that describe groups … More

Although this painting might look like others I’ve done, there were many things different about this one

Teaching myself means I have choices…but how far does that freedom extend?

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

Yesterday I picked up my copy of Your Artist’s Brain by Carl Purcell. I’ve been working — diligently — on … More