by Kate | Nov 26, 2018
inspiration: Since I wanted to draw something seasonal, I thought of the poinsettia. Considering reference photos, I happened upon a close up of the poinsettia pistil. (I googled to find the name of that part of the flower and learned some flower anatomy.) I also...
by Kate | Oct 29, 2018
inspiration: I wanted a fall subject and acorns sprung to mind. I googled “animal with acorn” and looked through images of squirrels with acorns. I wanted to escape suburbia, so I liked this image of a squirrel in natural surroundings. Creation: I’ve recently figured...
by Kate | Oct 3, 2018
This has been my “reinvention” month. I implemented a new painting workspace using a small shelf to hold the paint and water in front of the easel. I can now reach paint, water and surface with the brush held in my mouth. Yay! Inspiration: I wanted to reinvent...
by Kate | Mar 31, 2018
inspiration: I wanted to draw something that said “spring” and the crocus flower made sense. I found a photo of crocuses in the snow. Then I bumped into the art of Joanne Boon Thomas and fell in love with her line and wash technique, which I saw at Arttutorcom. She...
by Kate | Feb 24, 2018
inspiration: I started this drawing in January, when I was working with the kind promise “I will live joyfully for no apparent reason.” I searched online for joyful creatures and found this smiling frog. Creation: I had the beginnings of the drawing blocked out before...
