Recently I’ve talked about drawing and painting in a journal. I keep a visual journal because language and image combine in mysterious ways. I use my journal(s) to observe the world around me, process emotions, […]
Category Archives: Basics
Journaling Again
Two weeks ago I demonstrated the beginning of a small book featuring the trees of the community where I live. This week I stood in the parking lot and drew in pencil the shapes of […]
Journaling
This week I’ve started a new journal featuring the trees in the retirement community where I live. Here is a video demonstrating the process.
Abstraction
I was out of my comfort zone last week. I went to a workshop about painting abstraction taught by Larry Moore. It was quite a challenge. I wanted to expand my understanding of personal voice […]
Let’s Date
What time of year do the sasanquas bloom? When did I take that workshop from Margaret Hoybach? How long have I been painting? How has my work changed over time? How long has it been […]
Back to Basics
Happy New Year! As the new year approaches, I have been taking stock of my life and art. For years I wanted a large studio with plenty of storage and work space. In 2010 […]
How To Make a Cradled Panel
During Open Studio this past weekend, I was demonstrating how to make a cradled panel. The slide show below illustrates the steps. I use this technique to add a 2″ wood frame on the […]
Golden Fluid Acrylic Paints
Since I’m teaching a class for the next few weeks, I thought I would address a few of the questions that come up in the class. One of the first things we discuss is […]
3 Steps to Jump Start Your Creativity
In an earlier post, I asked what you would like for me to write about. One of the requests I received was for a creative jump start. Over the years, I’ve read many books about […]