Let's talk about Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847), a composer, pianist, organist and conductor of the first rate. He and his sister, Fanny,...

No one is just one thing—just a dentist or a parent or an artist—so I'll take a moment to reveal my other interests, some of the things...

Let's talk about Grandma Moses, or Anna Mary Robertson Moses. May is National Older Americans Month, and she was the first artist who...

Here is the official copy for this year’s ArtsQuest event: In its 34th year, ArtsQuest Fine Arts Festival is planned for May 7-8, 2022!...

A brief look at the poetry of Michelangelo

The painting process of figure art with cold wax and oil

An artist's description of the process of painting abstract flowers

Mary Cassatt was a fascination. Coming of age in the 19th century when women were assigned a narrow place in the world, she assigned to...

I can be a bit black and white about my process—I either paint on paper or I paint on wood panels. But once in a while a switch gets...

When you work on a project, regardless of its nature, it's easy to focus on one small element and forget about the larger picture. This...

This text is hanging above my computer in my studio, just above eye level where I can see it every time I sit down to check email, manage...

This is a post about how to price your artwork. How do I determine the price of my artwork, you ask? Good God Almighty! I do not know!...

How I got started as an artist at a later age than many.

When your contact with the outside world is a basic website, you don't often get feedback on your work. It can feel a bit like...

My work displayed at the Foster Gallery, summer 2021 (Miramar Beach, FL)

If you remember anything about your elementary school years, I bet you remember Crayola crayons. If you were lucky, you got a brand new...

about personal preferences and choosing to paint on paper instead of wood

About creating clean white edges on paintings

The joy of opening a new can of Gamblin cold wax

I don't know if you know this, but you can carry art around with you on your watch all day long. Here's how....