When you step outside your front door, are you confronted by neighbors or strangers? I don’t mean the people who live closest to you. Rather, I want to look both with a wide angle lens and with a magnifying glass. When you cast your eyes to the horizon, do you Read more…
It was not my finest hour; actually it wasn’t one of my best days. In fact, it was downright discouraging! Sometimes, it feels like everything is going wrong. Friday night and Saturday I had worked steadily on two different pieces, an oil painting of a child and a large illustration Read more…
What are you reading right now? I hope your answer is not “nothing”……I wrote a blog post on the value of reading fairy tales. And I promised you a reading list for those of you who wanted to take up the challenge to delight again in fairy tales. I took Read more…
“The waiting is the hardest part…” a friend of mine posted this lyric from Tom Petty’s song “The Waiting” in reference to hurricane season here in Florida. As most of you know, Hurricane Dorian has been wreaking havoc for almost a week now. I live in central Florida, but a Read more…
“Fairy tales do not give the child his first idea of bogey. What fairy tales give the child is his first clear idea of the possible defeat of bogey. The baby has known the dragon intimately ever since he had an imagination. What the fairy tale provides for him is Read more…
Today we welcome I am Abi as a guest blogger to talk about traditional and digital painting. Traditional and digital painting are often viewed as opposing camps in the art world. But regardless of where you stand in the unending traditional-versus-digital debate, you’ve got to admit that each form has Read more…
Summer fun? Are you ready for a challenge? If you have children, the thought of summer may be exciting – no more lunches to pack, no early mornings, no homework. It also may be a bit daunting – too many sibling squabbles, too many cries of “I’m bored”. And if Read more…
Knowing how to choose the “right” piece of art for your space can feel a bit daunting. How much can/should I spend? Where should I hang it? What size is the best? How do I know if it will look good in my room? Maybe I’ll just hang this family Read more…
Being abstract requires flexibility. If you’ve been reading my blog for a while, you know how I’ve enjoyed the new ways in which I have been able to experiment with my art. I consider myself fortunate to enjoy painting both representationally and in an abstract manner. Perhaps I am fickle Read more…
When was the last time you took in an art festival? Each Friday on our Facebook page and our Instagram feed, we run a feature called “FunFriday” (#FunFriday) and we highlight an art event in various cities in the US. Frequently, these events are local art festivals. We feature the Read more…