Mentorship
One of the best things...
Birthday Girl
Well, I did it. I...
Powwow
I love meeting unique...
The Workshop
Last weekend I was...
“Friends of the Studio Part” 6 – Dusty Children
My children get dirty....
“Friends of the Studio” Part 5 – A Box of Many Colors
I am a big believer in...
“Friends of the Studio” Part 4 – Gloves in a Bottle
Pastel has a way of...
“Friends of the Studio” Part 3 – Reflections
A good portrait has...
“Friends of the Studio” Part 2 – Putting My Best Foot Forward
Since I mostly paint at...
“Friends of The Studio” Part 1 – Bridges
Over the years I have...
Links
I was digging through...
Cardboard Confidence
I was trying to put together a “cool” artsy blog for this week and I was having trouble. Too many things on my mind…
YO!
As long as I am talking...
Color of the Year 2018
Hello and Happy New...
End Chapter. The Commission. First Impressions
Years ago I heard an...
Part 5. The Commission. Getting Dusty
It is time to get my...
Part 4. The Commission. Poster Studies
So after the best...
Part 3. The Commission. Preventing the “Dinner Plate Portrait”
Kids are fun. Their...
Part 2. The Commission. Cookies and Contracts
There was a story going...
Part 1. The Commission.
Most artists have a...
Fingerprints
There is a gremlin in...
“He’s Dead, Jim”
Sometimes you just know...
The Art Police
My daughter was home...
Aurora
"To everything (turn,...
Pancakes
I am not a weepy...
The Shape of Things
Composing simple shapes...
A Fairy Tale
Once upon a time there...
No Easy Button
Ok. Time for a vent...
“Let it go…”
I have often heard over...
Red Tape
Pastel can’t be mixed...
Companions
My 16-year old daughter...
Gliders, Burners, Builders and Blenders. Part 4
Blenders Ah......
Gliders, Burners, Builders and Blenders. Part 3
Gliders are the...
Gliders, Burners, Builders and Blenders. Part 2
Builders Builders are...
Gliders, Burners, Builders and Blenders. Part 1
So one of the best...
The Other Side
When I was in 7th grade...
Fruit Snacks
I love little things....
“Should” is a Four-Letter Word.
I have only one rule in my workshop.
Making a Mark
In the past few weeks I...
Chalk vs Pastel
New visitors to my home...
Firewalking
A few years ago I had...
Workshop Woes
This past weekend I...
2019
Two years ago I won the...
“Grey is not a color…”
I was on a date once...
An “Ode to Aluminum Foil”
I have a quiet friend....
Do You Suffer From PPS?
This disease afflicts...
“Powers”
So I discovered what I...
Senneliers
So, Senneliers….. When...
My First Pastel
I used pastels for the...
“Power of Pastel”
So why is this blog...
3 Reasons
There are 3 reasons why...
Outer Space
I remember always being...
Who Am I?
So, who am I? I guess...