2024-03-25 04:41
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Wrestling Your Naysayers
When an artist’s practical ingredients are missing (supplies, space), that's a legitima… Read More
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2024-01-30 20:38
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Consuming Social Media, or Creating Art
I've been thinking about the tug-of-war between consuming social media and cre… Read More
2023-11-02 23:18
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My Favorite Pencil and Graphite Drawing Supplies
After two decades of drawing, and lots of emails with the same questi… Read More
2023-10-31 00:28
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Tearing Full Sheets of Fine Art Paper to Smaller Sizes
When I started my creative adventures, I was baffled by the ass… Read More
2023-10-11 01:40
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Practicing Watercolor Painting in the Evening on the Couch
I dearly love painting watercolors in the evening on the co… Read More
2023-09-25 19:58
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Sketching People in Watercolors
Figurative watercolors are - to me - one of the most challenging subjects to sketch an… Read More
2023-09-11 23:12
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Colored Pencil Portrait on Black Paper
I've been experimenting with black paper - using colored pencils, pastels, and… Read More
2023-09-01 20:42
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Small Landscape Study in Watercolor with Colored Pencil
Something about cypress trees makes me want to draw and paint… Read More
2023-08-23 00:29
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Watercolors, Sketching, Printmaking, and Stitching - an Art Studio Update
As I mentioned in the last post, I have moun… Read More
2023-08-07 20:30
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Small Figurative Watercolor Studies
I promised a segue from the gel plate monoprint marathon, so here we are, painting… Read More
2023-08-02 21:52
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Gel Plate Drawing Transfer Monoprint with Acrylic Paint and Colored Pencils
I'm almost finished making these Gel Plate… Read More
2023-07-18 04:21
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Colored Pencil over Ballpoint Gel Plate Monoprint
Coating a gel plate with a thin layer of black acrylic paint (Basic… Read More
2023-07-12 23:21
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Monoprint with Gel Plate and Ballpoint Drawing Transfer
My ballpoint gel plate monoprint drawing transfer experimentat… Read More
2023-06-11 22:54
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Gelli Plate Monoprint Drawing Transfer
Gelli plate monoprint drawing transfer with ballpoint experiments continue in m… Read More
2023-06-08 22:21
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Gelli Plate and Ball Point Monoprints
After the excitement I had in the last post while making my first Gelli Plate an… Read More
2023-05-02 23:32
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Gelli Plate Monoprint with Ballpoint Emboss Drawing Transfer
Gelli plate monoprints offer a festive and varied approac… Read More
2023-03-31 21:51
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Collagraph Print from Mat Board with Akua Inks
Here is a small Collagraph Print from Mat Board with Akua Inks. I print… Read More
2023-03-24 02:30
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Color Monotype Printmaking Portrait without a Press
Making a color monotype print portrait (without a press) of my lov… Read More
2023-03-03 04:58
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Color Monotype Print without a Press
Making a color monotype print without a press is officially addictive. (You can s… Read More
2023-02-24 22:19
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Monotype Print in Layered Colors without a Press
Creating monotype prints in layered colors without a press began as a… Read More
2023-02-21 23:44
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Color Monotype Portrait Printed without a Press
This week in my Mastrius group, I demo'd an approach to making color m… Read More
2023-02-15 00:04
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Collagraph using Recycled Cardboard Printed Intaglio Style without a Press
While we were all staying in, I posted a se… Read More
2023-02-10 03:43
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Color Landscape Light Field Monotype Print
Here is a quick video demo (below) to show you the steps to make a full col… Read More
2022-12-01 18:48
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A New Adventure: Artist Mentorship
I'm pleased to share that I'm offering artist mentorships through Mastrius.com. Mas… Read More
2022-11-12 12:00
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Adjusting Watercolor Paintings with Colored Pencils
Colored pencils can transform a watercolor that missed the mark, g… Read More
2022-11-09 01:26
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Pencil Sketching Practice
Pencil Sketching Practice has been rhapsodized for eons. But that doesn't mean we all commit… Read More
2022-11-03 01:56
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Gelli Plate Monotype Portrait Print
Experiments with gelli plate monotype portrait prints have been underway in my stu… Read More
2022-09-30 22:22
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Figurative Watercolors - Sand Castle Princess
I took a pause from my fun Mokulito printmaking experiments to work on t… Read More
2022-09-25 02:55
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Wood Lithography (Mokulito) Prints with Watercolor
I've been experimenting with the use of watercolor to print full-co… Read More
2022-09-16 22:01
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Color Tetrapak Collagraph Print
I veered off the Mokulito (Wood Litho) printmaking trail to take a little hike with Te… Read More
2022-09-04 20:06
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Wood Lithography (Mokulito) Printmaking - Anacapa Island Arch
Experimenting with Wood Lithography (Mokulito) Printmak… Read More
2022-08-18 00:33
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Mokulito (Wood Lithography) Printmaking
Printmaking mash-ups appeal to my experiment-loving, nerd-artist's heart. In a… Read More
2022-07-07 16:33
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What is a Trace Monotype Print?
Trace monotype is a form of printmaking created by drawing on a sheet of paper thats b… Read More
2022-05-24 23:37
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Carborundum Collagraph Print
This carborundum collagraph print was made with mat board, acrylic gloss, and carborundum… Read More
2022-05-06 22:05
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Print Day in May Reduction Linocut and Drypoint Combo
Tuxedo Corsage is a Reduction Linocut and Drypoint print combo s… Read More
2022-04-28 00:01
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Mixing Relief and Intaglio Printmaking Methods
This mix of relief and intaglio printmaking methods was the second one… Read More
2022-03-27 21:22
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Drypoint Etching and Relief Print Mash Up
This is my fourth mash-up of reduction linocut print and dry point etching… Read More
2022-03-08 23:11
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Making Art to Manage Grief
After a four-year battle with cancer, my beautiful, talented, kind stepdaughter - and Muse… Read More
2021-12-14 01:45
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Mixed Printmaking - Color Linocut and Drypoint Engraving
This is the third in a series of posts showing methods to mak… Read More
2021-11-27 00:50
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Linocut Print and Drypoint Etching - Printmaking Mashup
In the last post - I dabbled with an experimental printmaking… Read More
2021-11-10 20:40
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Reduction Linocut and Drypoint Print
Snacking Geometry is a Reduction Linocut and Drypoint print still life, created f… Read More
2021-10-29 21:41
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Nude Figurative Collagraph Print
This nude figurative collagraph print was part of a series of carborundum tests I exp… Read More
2021-08-28 06:00
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Painting Portraits in Watercolor
Painting portraits in watercolor is ambitious. Figurative watercolors are some of my… Read More
2021-08-20 22:28
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Traveling with Watercolors
Have you assembled a watercolor painting travel kit to take with you, outside your usual pa… Read More
2021-07-09 19:20
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Still Life Watercolor Ideas, and the Grid System
Several times a year, I set up still life vignettes to photograph and… Read More
2021-06-29 22:35
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How to Print a Monotype without a Press
Monotype printmaking is the "painterly print" option. This printmaking proces… Read More
2021-06-17 21:40
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Monotype Print Still Life - adding Colored Pencil to your Art
I spent a foggy afternoon transferring printmaking inks… Read More
2021-06-05 00:09
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Making an Intaglio Drypoint Print from Recycled Paper Cartons
While walking a freshly emptied carton of frozen Mango … Read More
2021-05-28 02:27
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Watercolor Still Life Painting Subjects from Your Own Things
Pretend you've been given a watercolor painting assignmen… Read More
2021-05-21 17:45
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Make a Monotype from Things Around the House
This was a quick experiment to see if I could pull a monotype print - wit… Read More
2021-05-14 20:47
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Can You add Watercolor to Collagraph Prints?
Yes, you can, as long as the ink you used to print your collagraph dries… Read More
2021-05-07 02:18
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Acrylic Gloss Varnish Sealer on Mat Board Collagraphs
When you make a collagraph plate from mat board (also known as m… Read More
2021-04-28 22:07
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Figure Composition in Watercolor
This is a figure study for a watercolor of my friend Aimee. I loved the composition t… Read More
2021-04-26 22:00
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Make a Collagraph Print from Mat Board
Have you made a collagraph print from mat board, and printed it in the a la tou… Read More
2021-04-20 23:30
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Printmakers to Admire
I found Toronto artist Margaret Rankin's work online in about 2005. Her subjects demonstrate her… Read More
2021-04-15 23:15
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Painting a Still Life in Watercolors
If you enjoy the accessibility of painting still life in watercolors, but struggl… Read More
2021-04-07 20:00
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Consider Brevity - Short Painting Sessions After Dinner
I'm much obliged this week so this is brief; I have a watercol… Read More
2021-03-26 23:30
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Where Do Good Art Ideas Come From?
Steven Johnson illustrates the sequence leading to the birth of a Good Idea in the… Read More
2021-03-25 00:00
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Painting an Urban Watercolor on Clear Gesso
In a previous post, I mentioned an experiment with an urban building facad… Read More
2021-03-20 19:51
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Powdered Graphite and Water Soluble Graphite for Drawing and Painting
Here are some experiments with Powdered Graphite… Read More
2021-03-11 01:23
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Have You Tried Powdered Graphite under Watercolors?
As an experiment, I used powdered graphite to lay out shapes and a… Read More
2021-03-05 00:18
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Spontaneous Monotype Still Life Print
I'm in the midst of filming, editing, and narrating a video class on monotype pr… Read More
2021-03-01 06:25
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Preserve the Sizing in Fine Art Paper
Have you ever soaked printmaking paper and discovered that the sizing in the pap… Read More
2021-02-17 22:30
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5 Article Roundup for Beginner Artists
Beginning an art adventure that requires some skill-building is a lot easier wi… Read More
2021-02-14 12:00
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Colored Pencils Enhance Monotype Prints
Have you ever added colored pencil to your refine parts of your monotype print… Read More
2021-02-13 00:00
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Miniature Linocut Inspired by Frida Kahlo
This linocut is smaller than a business card, but it was a spontaneous and f… Read More
2021-02-11 00:27
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I purchased Shane Weller's book (a Dover Publication - you can check out here) on German Expressionist Woodcuts a few de… Read More
2021-01-30 19:35
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Print a Collagraph Using a la Poupee for Full Color
This is a mat board collagraph (also known as press board or mont… Read More
2021-01-26 00:11
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Making Art from Stuff at Home
After printing drypoint etchings from recycled plastic food containers (see drypoints fr… Read More
2021-01-18 20:00
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How Unremarkable White Tiles in a Kitchen Spawned a Watercolor Painting Series
A couple of decades ago, I walked into… Read More
2021-01-13 23:15
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Making a Reduction Linocut without a Press
As a perpetually Distracted Person, making a reduction linocut was always a… Read More
2021-01-06 00:07
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Printing a Mat Board Collagraph in the Intaglio Style
Collagraph printmaking can arise from something as simple as fin… Read More
2020-12-29 02:00
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Drypoint Etching Intaglio Prints from Life Memories
This little Drypoint etching is a nod to a time when my siblings a… Read More
2020-12-11 00:13
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Make a Drypoint Print from a Plastic Tomato Container
Welcome to this series of printmaking posts utilizing stuff arou… Read More
2020-12-07 23:00
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Watercolor Painting of Cacti
I went scouting for painting references at the Los Angeles Arboretum awhile ago. Loc… Read More
2020-11-28 23:30
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What is a Still Life?
A still life (plural still lifes) is a work of art depicting mostly inanimate subject matter, t… Read More
2020-11-24 23:33
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To Crosshatch or Not - on a Hand-Printed Drypoint
In the previous post, lots of cross hatching was scribed into a smal… Read More
2020-11-22 00:56
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Printing a Drypoint without a Press
I’m delighted that you’re enjoying this series of posts on Drypoint pr… Read More
2020-11-18 00:15
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Sketchbook doodle of a girl with her head back to feel the sun on her face
Drypoint Etching from Plexiglass
Here's… Read More
2020-11-09 02:49
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The Art of Wiping an Intaglio Plate
Inking and wiping an intaglio print is almost an art.
Watching a master printma… Read More
2020-10-30 20:03
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Printing a Drypoint Engraving without a Press
In this series of artsy printmaking projects using stuff from around the… Read More
2020-10-26 19:01
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Drypoint Etchings on Recycled Plastic Sheets
So far, I’ve experimented with Drypoint etching print from a Trader… Read More
2020-10-22 22:30
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Prepping to Paint Still Life in Watercolor
This post has a series of tips and resource links to help you with preparat… Read More
2020-10-20 04:09
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Comparing Your Art Skills to Other Artists
A direct message on Instagram from another artist about being a beginner go… Read More
2020-10-13 03:30
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Figurative Linocut Nude Print Exchange
This figurative linocut was made a few years ago for a print exchange. The the… Read More
2020-10-05 04:28
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Repurpose Plastic Food Containers into Printmaking Plates
Your enthusiasm for this post about converting a plastic coo… Read More
2020-10-02 03:30
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Make a Monotype Print with Water Soluble Crayons from a Sheet of Drafting Film
You can use water soluble crayons and w… Read More
2020-09-25 22:33
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Carving a Stylized Manga-Inspired Woodcut Portrait
Have you ever made a woodcut? It's the same process as carving and… Read More
2020-09-21 23:30
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Watercolor Landscape Studies in a Sketchbook
I'm testing another watercolor sketchbook with a series of small watercol… Read More
2020-09-18 01:53
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Coursing the Heliconi
My friend Sarah recommended trying an Etchr Watercolor Sketchbook, so I bought this one to test… Read More
2020-09-05 20:26
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Watercolor Sketchbook Practice
Watercolor artists I've admired over the years write often about the importance of a sk… Read More
2020-08-25 19:30
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A Klimt Art Fan (forever)
I saw my first Klimt painting projected on a large screen in a college auditorium during an… Read More
2020-08-13 22:47
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What is a Glue Collagraph?
A glue collagraph is a printmaking plate made from a stiff base, like mat board, with a pri… Read More
2020-08-07 20:50
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Colored Pencils to the Rescue
Have you ever added colored pencil to your monotype prints? (If you've never made a mono… Read More
2020-08-03 23:03
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Watercolor Painting Sketchbook Studies
Watercolor painting sketchbook studies of African violets became my meditation… Read More
2020-07-29 23:38
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Where to Find Ideas for Watercolors
Artists are in a hard crush to render our world in pigments, graphi… Read More
2020-07-24 00:11
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While nibbling a cookie (Trader Joe's Biscotti), I was pondering drypoint printmaking without a press. The cookie contai… Read More
2020-07-13 23:13
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Art Tips from History
Practice makes perfect.
The secret to success is consistency of purpose.
Plan your work, an… Read More
2020-07-10 11:00
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What is a Collagraph?
The word collagraph sounds a bit like the word collage, right? The root of the word - Colla is d… Read More
2020-07-07 22:02
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Monotype Ghost Print Transformation
Let's add colored pencil to a monotype ghost print. If you're not familiar with mo… Read More
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