September has flown by first with illness for the first couple weeks and now with some time recuperating in the mountains.

I've also been focused on my ongoing course, The Essential Elements Experien...

I woke up smiling from 2 early morning dreams. One was a simple scene of a hug with an old friend. The other dream was the same one I have repeatedly. In the dream I am my 22-year-old self, just gradu...

What a glorious day it has been. I planted my spring garden today and I am enjoying a breezy Florida late afternoon as I write this on my back porch.

My mind is on color.

I taught a wonderful, day-l...

I’ve started a list of questions I get from painters and others interested in art.

The most common question is, “When’s the next paint class?”

The most random question is “Are those natural curls?” ...

Several years ago, I felt I needed more help with color in my paintings. They seemed dull, lifeless, and sometimes muddy. I wanted glorious, bright, and bold color but had no idea had to get it.  I st...

Gosh. I love a good black and white photo.

If you've been a student in one of my classes you know how I use a black and white copy of my color photo reference to see my values before I paint.  Then, ...

"Mrs. Moo" & "Mrs. Blue" were painted in 2017. I had the references photos in mind all week but one night I went to sleep and dreamed I was painting them. When I awoke and vividly remembered all the c...

I have a Facebook group of over 500 artists called CHROMA Community.  Members post their work and we encourage each other and offer suggestions.  I always comment on painting posts from members. I loo...

Welcome 2022! Here's to a year of creative exploration!  And what better way to start the year than with a little cow painting. 

I just added this demonstration (filmed during COVID quarantine 2020) ...

I hope this note finds you well and full of good food and cheer. I am.  And, as I have been the last couple weeks, I am thinking of where to focus my energy in the new year. 

I am reminded of a book ...

University of Oslo psychology professor Stine Vogt, PhD studied the reactions of nine psychology students and nine art students. Each viewed a series of 16 pictures while a camera and computer monitor...

This quote is attributed to Mary Ann Evans, known by her pen name George Eliot. She was an English novelist, poet, journalist, translator and one of the leading writers of the Victorian era.

I agree ...