An Artist.....

YAY! Back in the studio again! I tried to paint from life in the studio, but my schedule works better to paint from photographs. I project t...

UPDATE! I won an Honorable Mention for the middle pastel painting below! YAY!!! These three paintings will be available at the Ohio Pastel...

I love a good thrift store. I am always looking for items for my art - either items to use in still life, or items I can reuse for a studio ...

I think I am moving out of another one of my frequent art "slumps". I've learned over the years, that I have several of these ...

I've been using the UArt brand of sanded pastel paper for a few years. It had only come in a tan color until recently when they released...

Every year, I organize a painting retreat with my painting buddies up at Lake Erie. I usually have trouble getting settled enough to paint, ...

“Dog Days of Summer: COPA at the Brown Family Environmental Center of Kenyon College”   July 29 through September 22, 2017,  978...

Been finishing up some pieces in the studio begun as plein air paintings. I always struggle to get photos of my art which, to me, look like ...

My group painted today at a small family owned day lily farm. We had over 30 painters show up, which is a big group! It was overwhelming w...

I am so behind in posting on this blog. What with working full time, and having the instant posting off my cellphone to Instagram, I just ha...