Draw What You Know

One of the first pieces of advice aspiring writers hear is to write what you know. While an author can choose … More

Creative Bug — And More

Sketchbook Revival 2022 is well underway now. Are you taking part? I hope so. It’s quite an enjoyable experience with … More

I began my art journey in June of 2015. Within the first month, I came across The Virtual Instructor art … 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

Five years ago today I stood looking at a beautiful display of Prismacolor Premier colored pencils. I’d purchased them — … More

It’s September now, and yes, it feels like going “back to school”. My daughter has returned home to sunny San … More

I have finally finished my first “realistic” acrylic painting, although I use that word rather advisedly. Realism in acrylics has … More

I’m proud of this one. It’s still a very hard thing for me to say “I like what I’ve done,” … More

In Sacred Emily, written in 1913, Gertrude Stein says that “Rose is a rose is a rose is a rose.” She’s … More

I recently posted about the importance of finishing what we start. It’s a good rule to follow, not only in … More

I heard an amusing joke recently. If a home-schooling mother talks to herself, is she crazy? Or is she just … More

“Know thyself.” Those two words have offered good advice ever since some Greek sage uttered them centuries ago. They’re usually … More

Yesterday was a momentous one on my journey toward becoming an artist. I went art-shopping and for the first time, … More

I love looking at my old sketchbooks. Yes, in the nine months since I’ve started learning to draw, I’ve filled … More

In recent days, I’ve completed a number of “successful” art works. Of course, any real artists who visit this site … More

Artist (art·ist) NOUN a person who produces paintings or drawings as a profession or hobby. synonyms: designer · creator · … More

I’m part of the “baby boomer” generation. In the 1960s we were “coming of age”, discovering ourselves, and setting out … More

I’m not much of a planner, especially where art is concerned. I’m more of an impromptu, spur-of-the moment sort of … More

Today’s art project was a disaster. Luckily, I learned early on in my art explorations that making mistakes was an … More