Rice Paper, Watercolor Paper or Plastic for Frottage?
Recently I have been talking about how certain things in my studio practice have an influence on my paintings. I find just spending time doing brings about so many ideas and possibilities for newer projects. I have talked about doing frottage work before, but it seems to be one of those things which lends itself [...]
New Moleskine Watercolor Sketchbook for Studio Testing
I find it takes a lot of work and a lot of time to realize a painting (even then, sometimes they do not work). Testing ideas is one important part of what has to happen as I work through my personal, creative process. I hope you will find it interesting and helpful as I talk [...]
Organic Painting
No, sadly this post is not about organic paint, although I wish I could write a post about that. That is, organic paint which is also archival. In reality, this is about the appeal of form. It is the time of year when many of us in the Northern Hemisphere traditionally head out for a [...]
Acrylic Inks
As many of you know, my painting process is often a lengthy process. I love getting lost in the work and multiple layers are important in finding the depth I often seek. If I use acrylic paint, oil sticks or layers of rice paper, I find multiple layers are important and satisfying. This may be [...]
Light in Paintings
I want to thank everyone who has stopped by and left me such beautiful comments. I am grateful to all of you and your willingness to follow me here. You make it feel even more like home! A suggestion was made for me to please increase the font size, so I hope this is large enough. [...]