Playing with art by making studies and using many materials and various styles to paint the same thing, is one way artists develop skill.

I'm a notably bad cook, baker, and dinner-maker. And my sense of taste when it comes to food is not particularly fine. On most days, I...

Yes, real artists do quit. But they also restart. My last blog post was about exploring new avenues of creating. I wanted to know what...

I like order and systems. It’s not what first comes to mind when people think about art. The popular idea about creating art is that it...

Fixing the gray background on a botanical painting photograph.

Hand is the trace left by the artist that lets you know it was crafted by a human.

The straight-forward, no-nonsense appearance of white backgrounds is really appealing to me now. No, I'm not just being lazy! Keeping the...

A few weeks ago, I was on a long drive home from visiting my daughter who is away at college. Listening to audio books and podcasts helps...

Last February, I visited a botanical garden during an unseasonably warm afternoon. It was an overcast day. The clouds created moody...

If you can walk into a museum filled with art and identify the artists without looking at the placard, then you understand artistic...

How reading and climate change lead to a new painting series.

It's human nature to collect things. A lot of people find joy in certain objects. My husband collects sports jerseys and sports...

How I paint large roses in watercolor. This is a technical post for those who are curious.

Some of my paintings take 50+ hours to complete. Here's how I make it through very slow work--and it's not just patience!