Ugh!!  I slam down my paintbrush. What’s next? Beat a fist against my forehead? Tug at my hair? Dig around in the cabinet for remnants of...

L - "Ecce Homo" (Behold the Man) painted in 1930 by Elías García Martínez R - "Ecce Homo 2.0" 2012 "restored" by Cecilia Giménez, 85, an...

Nearing the end of the calendar year, it is my custom to review the year that has past, noting areas of success as well as those that...

Ages ago as a young girl I took piano lessons once a week, and I remember playing a song called Love is Blue. I never really understood...

Which Square is darker, A or B? And yes, it's a trick question. Color and Value are simply an impression made on the optic nerve...

How did Monet do it? See all that light. And it's reflections. And it's transitions from hour to hour, minute to minute. I'm both...

At some point, I plan to write a book chronicling my road to becoming a self-employed artist, but until then I'm happy to share bits and...

Are you a HCP? Just this morning I was watching a BrainyDose video on the traits of highly creative people (HCP) when the narrator said,...

I love gardening because I love flowers, and I love to paint flowers. It's only natural to extend that painting Bridal Bouquet Portraits...

The one question I'm asked more than any other is, "What painting supplies do you recommend?" The Answer: The ones you will use,...

I love color. Bright, beautiful color. Even soft, muted color. And of all the colors,it's hard to pick a favorite, yet one resonates more...

The primary colors are red, yellow, and blue. The primary colors, plus black and white, are the essential ingredients for mixing all the...

Artists are different. Artists are in a perpetual search for inspiration... for beauty, joy, light, magic. Artists are inventive,...

I've become fascinated with the American Impressionists, specifically the tonalist who lived and painted and planted gardens in Old Lyme, CT