My name is Prasad Natarajan and I was born in Bangalore, Karnataka, India. When I was three years old, I used to pull out flakes of paint from the wall […]
Written by Charlie O'Shields
Written by Charlie O'Shields
After seeing our prompt of “Pen” today, it made me think back to when I first started watercolor sketching. I was so excited to receive my very first fountain pen. […]
Written by Charlie O'Shields
The first word that came to mind when I received my Report & Art Book from Hahnemühle was ‘sturdy’. It’s thick with a fine-grained black hardcover, contrasting red stitching and […]
Written by Sandra Strait
Inktober starts today, and the excitement is growing. Few pieces thump my drums quite like ink and wash. If you like the look of ink and watercolor sketching, too; try […]
Written by Bekki Page
For several years now, I’ve marveled at the work Eni Oken has posted online. She is a Certified Zentangle® Teacher, but her work embodies all elements of fine art – […]
Written by Sandra Strait
Hi there! I’m Eni Oken, an artist since the age of 8, art instructor and teacher for almost 30 years, author of hundreds of articles, tutorials, video lessons and ebooks […]
Written by Charlie O'Shields
It was 1798. The French Revolution was almost over, and Jacques Herbin, relocated to Rue des Fossés-Saint-Germain-l’Auxerrois in Paris. In 2017, J. Herbin’s “Amethyste de l’Oural”, the first 1798 Anniversary […]
Written by Sandra Strait
My name is Bernadette Sabatini. I live in Northeast Pennsylvania, near the Poconos. We get four seasons but my absolute favorite is summer. Long languid days where my sun-filled studio […]
Written by Charlie O'Shields
Hi! I’m Odd Jacobson. I began life in California and moved to my family farm in Kansas when I was 14. I am the second youngest of twelve kids; nine […]
Written by Charlie O'Shields
So, I realized that a few days ago I sketched a fountain pen for our art challenge prompt of sketchbooks, not remembering that “pen” was actually an upcoming prompt for […]
Written by Charlie O'Shields