I have always been attracted to water and the life and world within it; perhaps it’s because I’m an Aquarian. Water can be hypnotic with its reflections and refractions of light and color, and it draws me to capture its many expressions. Here then is a sampling of local reflections and the sites that lay atopContinue reading Water Shots
Apple Blossoms
Occasionally, I get out my cameras and take photos of nature. Where I live, May is a month of blossoms all around me, and a time of beauty and rebirth. I used to compose my photos with ideas about the paintings I wanted to do. Now, while I photograph the outdoors, I compose stories inContinue reading Apple Blossoms
Sketching Critters
I enjoy watching small animals skittering and dashing about with their daily activities. I have my favorites, like chipmunks and squirrels, that I try to capture with pencil and paper. But lately I have been studying birds more than usual. Although I’m not a bird painter, per se, I have done a few paintings withContinue reading Sketching Critters
Color Triangle
This is part of a lesson plan I used when I taught my young students how to mix colors on their palettes. If this is new to you, give it a try. I keep the colors on my palette simple: 4 yellows, 4 Reds, and 4 blues. I have listed these 12 colors in theContinue reading Color Triangle
Painting with Knives
Another old art piece of mine. This article was first published in an art newsletter dated 1998. The photos of my artwork that I’ve shared for this post range from the same year to 2001. While oil painting this month, I’ve been having fun painting with knives. Frosting the cake is what I call itContinue reading Painting with Knives
Using Canvas Stretcher Bars To Stretch Watercolor Paper
You may, like I do, have stretcher bars normally used for stretching canvas waiting to back your next canvas. But have you ever considered using those bars to stretch paper instead? Here’s an easy technique for stretching watercolor paper with those bars—a technique that has many advantages over other ways. One, it avoids the awkwardContinue reading Using Canvas Stretcher Bars To Stretch Watercolor Paper
Buck: A Pastel Drawing
Still going through old art files and finding old drawings that seem to have been done by another person. I mean, I know I did the artwork and can remember (vaguely at times) doing it, but it seems like I did it in another lifetime. And, I suppose, I did. I am no longer theContinue reading Buck: A Pastel Drawing
Showing and Selling Art
Happy Thanksgiving Day to my USA readers. Here is another blast-from-the-past post for you. I wrote this article for an art newsletter way back in 1999. Showing and selling your artwork can be a daunting experience. You’re proud of your latest creation and want to share it with others, but you know there are someContinue reading Showing and Selling Art
