Don’t think. Thinking is the enemy of creativity... (― Ray Bradbury)

26 October, 2023. #30SquareChallenge2023, number eleven. It’s still very wet. My hike last night got cut short when about twenty minutes in I was drenched in a downpour. Up until that point i…

The smell of clay and the electricity of anticipation pervade my senses as I walk across the room. A small yet unmissable sign grabs my attention, “What are you thinking about?” Excellent question… So began day one of our experience at Andrew Cawrse’s “Anatomy Tools: Human Anatomy Level 3” workshop

Celebrate a voyage from Athens to Hydra and explore the fusion of art and culture during Lori McNee's Plein Air painting workshop in Greece.

I encounter a lot of artists who speak ill of their own work and complain about the process of painting, as if art is some kind of abusive partner. When I tell them I don't hate my own work, they sometimes can't quite comprehend the idea, and they tell me that one must maintain a merciless critical

Albert Sterner (1863-1946) was a British/American painter, printmaker, and illustrator. He is best known for his portraits, figurative work...

I woke up this morning to hear on the radio that it is National Wombat Day. My non Australian friends may ask What is a wombat ? I decided that I had wombat enough sketches to show you. All are sketched with watercolour pencil. I have noted which are from photos and which are in

Greetings Sketching Friends! I’m finally back in Seattle for a while after teaching trips this year to Mexico, Los Angeles, San Francisco, New Zealand, France, England, Italy and Texas, plus Sketch…

There is still a lot of nice fall color here in New York, but this weekend’s rain brought a lot of leaves down and, by next weekend, I expect I’ll be seeing a lot farther into the woods. I’ve been …

Three sketches from a weekend in a houseboat on Lake Shasta. The early morning mist hanging over the harbor hadn’t quite lifted when I sketched this, so I kept my colors muted to match the fe…