Oh, there must be 1000 ways to write and illustrate a storybook. I’m here to share my method. Because...
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“I can’t draw people.” “Easy for you, maybe.” “Oh, I could never paint something like that!” When I was...
The first painting I ever made was, unfortunately, a copyright violation. Not that I knew it at the time....
This is how the story goes. In 1936, Paul Linares lay ill and fevered. Strange and beautiful animals visited...
Lately it seems like there’s a lot of buzz about choosing the right colors for painting in watercolor. Artists...
After twenty years of painting, I have acquired thousands of reference photos from my home and my travels. I...
My husband is 61 years old. I still slip a hand-drawn or hand-painted postcard of some animal into his...
I love the look of batik, and I love creating art with that look. Today, I’m going to share...
Tangle art? It’s a thing. Perhaps you have heard of tangle art or Zentangle®, but do not know what...
Inktober starts today, and the excitement is growing. Few pieces thump my drums quite like ink and wash. If...
Let’s paint a country boat. This painting is based on a picture I took in Kochi, India. This part...
Practice pages, damaged work, art fails – they happen. You hate to throw them away, ’cause waste, right? So,...