Today’s ImageThe Color Wheel We all want harmony in our lives, right? Too bad saying it doesn’t make it so. We can’t control the inevitable bumps and sometimes even collisions of daily life. But in your artist’s studio, on your very own...

Today’s ImagePennsylvania AvenueWatercolor on PaperCopyright 2010 Does your mind wander while you’re painting. Mine does. It’s not that I’m not paying attention to what I’m doing, I am, most of the time anyway. I think day dreaming is a form...

Today’s ImageSymbolic of Life's HighwayPhoto Copyright 2007 As I’ve mentioned in several of my previous blogs, I enjoy reading biographies of well known artists and how they lived and progressed in their careers. Of course, there is no such thing...

Today’s ImageSunshine As I sit here on a gloomy, overcast day, I'm writing today's blog on one of the most important things in painting or other media, such as pastel or even pencil--painting sunshine and shadows. I’m blogging about it because my...

Today’s Image"Prep" Work I hope you’re having a good art day or that you will soon begin your art day. Some days I have a little trouble getting started. I don’t know why. I thoroughly enjoy my artwork and painting, and I look forward to it...