On the easel this morning, "Skyline Trail," from a virtual plein air paint-out with Puget Sound Group of Northwest Artists last ...

Still on the easel this morning, as it has been all week, is "Oh Happy Day." This has been a two steps back, one step forward pa...

It is a rainy June Saturday morning here in the Pacific Northwest. A good day to paint! On the easel this morning is the larger version of ...

A couple things today: Double checking my painting Discovery of Ruby Violet Light Last night when I left the studio I was thinki...

These days, while self-isolating, I've been spending mornings in the studio and afternoons in the gardens (flower and vegetable). ...

So....I'm working on a painting with three Glassybabys. (I Googled "What is the plural of Glassybaby?" and got nothing. You k...

Kathleen emailed me to ask about the color bars in my last post. I have added a new label to my Art Journal blog so you can search by...

If you follow this blog, you have seen previous posts about this Paint-Along I began using a friend's reference photo of the blossoming ...

Here are the oil colors I'll be using for this paint-along: Titanium White, Cad Yellow, Yellow Ochre, Cad Orange, Cad Red,, Alizarin...

Here are excerpts from my texts to my helpful neighbors, Marci and Corrin as they prepare to take reference photos for me to use. The...

Social distancing and self-isolating suits me. The numerous volunteer positions I have signed up for are basically on hold due to the pandem...

A pause in the Paint-Along to finish this one. Not an easy subject! If you want a challenge, paint lilacs. Happy Mother's Day!

This is the reference photo (courtesy of Barbara Cloud) and the colors we will be mixing in oil. We will be working in oil paint over our ...

Just a word about perspective. Always check your vanishing point in your preliminary sketch. In drawing, a vanishing point is the point...

Step 2 - Blocking-in large areas 1. Mix Alizarine Crimson, Ultra Marine French Blue and some of the green from your palette and block...

 Step 1 Supplies and Line Drawing This paint-along will be done in oil but for the line drawing and underpainting I will use acrylic. ...

I started this paint-along with my friend, Barb Cloud using her reference photo. Now, Barb has invited you to paint along with us and she is...

5-2-2020 Tip of the day: 1. When I have completed my basic block-in of the subject, I take a photo of my painting on the easel with my r...

I'm starting a new Paint-Along with a friend. We'll be using her reference photo. I'll be painting on Centurion Deluxe Oil P...

I heard that a well-known politician has shared what is in her freezer. It occurred to me that my freezer is very different from hers. ...