Sketchbook Aficionada
Yesterday I wrote about my new watercolor journal. Later this morning, I plan to go out to my herb garden — chives are already growing — and do a bit of sketching. Buying a new journal — which is in
View ArticleA Matter of Perspective
Oh, my goodness, but do I have a headache! I’ve just been through a grueling lesson on perspective, and while I understand the concepts, I struggle with any sort of architectural drawing. My assignment...
View ArticleIt’s Not a Competition
“It’s not a competition.” I read those words as I browsed books at Amazon, and with a sigh of relief — and gratitude — I quickly downloaded the book they were from. It’s Urban Art Guide — How to Draw...
View ArticleCheckers, Anyone?
For the record, I don’t play checkers. I know the fundamentals, but my brain has never fully grasped the strategies involved. As for chess — which is also played on a board with 64 squares — yes, I can...
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The Backroad Barn Challenge
The Old Backroads Barn Yep, folks, that’s a barn you’re looking at. Yep, folks, I painted that barn. Yep, folks, I’m rather proud of it. If you’ve read much of this blog, you know that I don’t paint...
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Putting Things in Perspective
There are times in every life when we have to stop, step back a bit, and take a look at who we are, where we are, and what we’re doing. With my husband approaching retirement (probably within the next...
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Practice Makes…Progress
We all know that perfection does not exist in art. It especially doesn’t exist anywhere in my art, to be sure. So while the old saying may tell us that “Practice makes perfect”, as artists we know...
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Not My Favorite Chapter
It had to happen, you know. Any time you pick up a how-to-draw book, sooner or later you’re going to come face to face with perspective. Like it or not — and, for the record, no, I don’t like it —...
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The Vanishing Vanishing Point
“Just when you thought it was safe to go back into the water…” I’ve never seen the movie Jaws, but I’ve heard people quote that line many times. Maybe I’m taking it out of context since I’m not...
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