This is the piece that I showed earlier in the week. I liked the way it looked. I just thought it needed something to add interest. That...

Even though I’ve written several blogs, I still consider myself to be kind of a newbie at blogging. Take today for instance. I haven’t...

I recently saw a biography of Tom Wolfe (not to be confused with Thomas Wolfe who was also a writer). I had heard of this book and the...

Here it is. (Drum roll please) My first abstract painting done completely in oil paints. I call it "In the Favor of Blue". But, oh, the...

Here it is. The New Year. Everyone’s full of hope for the coming year. That renewed enthusiasm that usually fades after January. Many...

Watercolor Study #1 Like so many of us today, I am anxious. Not just because we sit on the periphery of World War III. Climate change has...

Watch It Burn, 16"x20", Acrylic on canvas Last week I stated that I would talk about art this week. You wouldn’t think it would be such a...

Ever since the pandemic, I have been exploring abstract expressionism more and more. I started creating this piece after hearing about...

View From The Outside, 24"x20", Acrylic on canvas One of the nice things about having a blog that doesn’t get read much is that, short of...

"Legacy", Acrylic on foil and canvas This is a painting I did back in 2018. Back when I was working with aluminum foil. That line at the...

Take A Shine To It, 24"x24", Acrylic on canvas, pre-organizational skills I’ve always considered myself to be a fairly organized person....

I recently came across a video by an artist who shared his version of advice for artists. One point that he did make that I agree with is...

In The Middle, 20"x24", Acrylic on Canvas One of my favorite duties as grandmother is to dog sit for the grand dogs. I’m here at my son's...

As You Float Along, 20"x24", Acrylic on Canvas I didn't post last week thanks to COVID. If you think it's over, you would be wrong....

The colors of nature! How I love them. I love all things nature. In fact, I have attempted to grow a garden for a few years now. I live...

"On My Own Terms", Acrylic on canvas, 20"x24" I like to show off my art and write about my art in my posts. However, today I want to rant...

"Discovery", Acrylic on canvas, 30"x24" Anyone who has ever studied creativity knows that the popular advice is to bring yourself into...

Look And See, Acrylic on canvas, 24"x30" I’ll admit it. I’m a self-help book junkie. Actually, I’m a book junkie. I love to browse and...

Anyone who has ever taken any kind of art or creativity courses has probably been told that it’s important to explore your “why”. Why do...

View From Outside, 24"x20", Acrylic on Canvas Here we are in 2023. New year’s always bring with them new promises for fresh starts. But,...