No, this post isn't about recycling, unless you're talking about recycling some old knowledge and putting it to good use. See, many, many, MANY years ago when I started high school I was placed in an introductory art class (hard to avoid with a last name like "Painter"). I then continued with my arty education and by junior … Continue reading Old Skills, New Art
Works in Very Slow Progress
No, don't check your calendar; it is indeed Saturday. Seems yesterday managed to slip by without me tossing out a F(ine) Art Friday post to the world. And yet the globe continues to spin...amazing. Snarky comments aside, there's not too much to report in my art world at the moment. I'm at the beginning and midpoint of … Continue reading Works in Very Slow Progress
Oh, Woe is My Watercolor
If there's one aspect of my creative world that is my nemesis, it's watercolors. I love the look of watercolor paintings and, conceptually, it doesn't seem much different than working with colored pencils: draw design, do an underlay of color, then fill in main color. Seems simple, right? WRONG! Or at least not for me. … Continue reading Oh, Woe is My Watercolor