Oil Painting: An Experiment with Light

My current oil portrait project is progressing nicely. I began with a projector generated sketch, and then used Shiva Oil Painstiks.  Yesterday, I walked into my art room and noticed that the sunlight cast over the canvas created an interesting photo shoot opportunity. READ THE ENTIRE POST...

Oil Portrait in Process: Mixing Colors and Painting Upside Down

Recently, I returned from a very stressful day and escaped into my art room to continue to paint an oil portrait of my daughter. I’m an amateur artist who finds it difficult to follow instructions, so I usually go with my impulse. I decided to erase the charcoal lines for the nose that I’d sketched by …

Creative Buzz

One of the reasons I decided to blog was to find other kindred spirits—like-minded people who loved what I loved. The concept of ongoing, online conversations about everything from writing and art to obstacles and overcoming intrigued me. Blogging added to my artistic tools and helped me to pursue creativity in a new way. READ …