Blind Contour Drawing.... What it is... and how it can help you! Blind contour drawing is drawing the outside edges of something, without lo...

“Once upon a time, there was an artist living in Honor, Michigan. (ummmm that would be ME) She read about the Honor Area Restoration proje...

I came across this idea in a book called "Watercolor Wisdom" by Jo Taylor. ( See the book here .) It's a really fun way to sta...

When something is bothering you with a painting and you just can't put your finger on what it is...... What do you do? Well, these are...

I had started this one as a demo for my Acrylic 101 class at Crystal Lake Art Center... and finished it last week. Kind of a fun color combo...

And here's the newest gouache ink resist painting..."Peterson Beach."  This beach is a nice 40 minute walk from our hous...

On Friday's I'm going to publish some of the "idea sparklers" from my weekly newsletter. These are painting ideas for y...