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I walked into my studio and told myself that I wasn't going to take [the above painting] off the easel until I had a title. And then the title came to me! [...]

Everyone gets in a rut sometimes. I've been in a bit of a painting rut lately; nothing seems to be working out to my satisfaction. What to do? [...]

Most artists are solitary creatures. We spend a lot of time alone in our studios immersed in the hard work of creating and experimenting. We fine-tune our skills in isolation. We have good days (success and productivity!) and bad days (when nothing seems to work). [...]

Are you a multi-tasker? As a watercolor artist, I almost never work in silence. I often have something playing in the background: music, an art podcast, even a live trial (yes, trials - I find them fascinating!). [...]

Are you in a painting rut? Are you still doing the same things over and over and expecting different results? (We've all been there, haven't we?) How can we revitalize our art? Never Stop Learning.I've had to stay close to home this past year, so I decided to take a couple Zoom workshops, the latest with Pam Wenger. Pam was one of the first artists that I discovered on Facebook when I caved in and created an account back in 2016. I absolutely love her style! Pam says: "Painting portraits in watercolor can seem like a daunting task, but many of us can't [...]

The coronavirus pandemic of 2020 has turned the world as we once knew it upside down. Personal, societal, and medical upheavals have tested the resilience of the human spirit. Masks, plexiglass, social distancing, virtual meetings and virtual events have replaced smiles and hugs and in-person gatherings. As the year comes to a close, we are witnessing a second wave of the virus. We are heartbroken as we see the rise in Covid cases and deaths, but we are hopeful as Operation Warp Speed is producing a number of vaccines which will be available very soon. Now that's perseverance.   Perseverance: continued effort to [...]

I was driving down the road on the way to an appointment in early August 2020. All of a sudden I spotted a backyard just brimming with pink Surprise Lilies. How wonderful! [...]

What has staying at home been like for you? There are so many ways I could answer that question (both positive and negative) but today I just want to tell you about a little project I came up with that has helped me to connect with and bring a little cheer to others stuck at home during this time of uncertainty. [...]

During the first week of November at Aravaipa Farms, in Arizona, we enjoyed daily temperatures up to 80 degrees, plenty of sunshine, plus a day of sporadic rain showers resulting in a beautiful rainbow at breakfast. "We" included my husband and me, plus eight other watercolor artists, another spouse, and Ted Nuttall, whose watercolor workshop we were attending at this beautiful getaway.     My husband often accompanies me to watercolor workshops in different parts of the country...I have the opportunity to further my painting skills, and we both get to see a part of the country where we've never been! When I read [...]