It’s painting weather!
We’ve been stuck in this weather pattern for weeks. It’s hard to paint in. I got an email this week that read, “This being the 4th of July weekend, summer is officially here and it is time to do your plein air painting. No more excuses about it being too cold or whatever…” Clouds stacking …
The Winnowing Fork
I threw out 90% of my drawings, keeping only those of sentimental value. This could be nobody but my friend, clothing designer Jane Bartlett, posing for a quick sketch. I recently bought new pads of newsprint , and they tipped me into chaos. I finally faced the truth that there wasn’t a single corner in …
Teaching color theory to the wee tots
Corinne Kelly Avery will have her munchkins make smocks that coincidentally teach them color theory. I tried teaching my own young kids art many years ago; I made them cry. So whenever a gifted art-teacher friend tells me about lesson plans for youngsters. I’m blown away. For example, Corinne Kelly Avery recently told me about …
This is the story of a small miracle
The caption reads, “Life is so beautiful with hope and courage.” It was hand-painted and a gift from a friend when I was fighting my own battle with cancer. Some of you don’t like miracles. You’re free to write this off as a mistake or a flat-out lie. I have a friend and painting student …
Heavy Weather
The scene, on a warmer, brighter day. “Lemme tell you something,” said Mr. Steptoe. “The moment I’ve got Duff’s dough in my jeans, this joint has seen the last of me. I’m going back to Hollywood; that’s what I’m going to do, and if you’ve a morsel of sense you’ll come with me. What you …