I saw a terrific show this week, with work by my friend, Gwyneth Leech, one of the most generous and inspiring artists I know.  She was...

I've been feeling a little doldrum-y lately with a drawing that is just not working.  I reminded myself that I haven't been doing my...

I'm afraid my current drawing is just not looking good or promising or even intriguing.  Arthur said last week, "It's not supposed to be...

I've decided to celebrate the fifth anniversary of my blog by just keeping at it. I'm working on a new drawing that's giving me trouble....

I have finished my new Great Blue Heron--maybe I should say Rob's Heron because he was my source. I don't usually do such a direct copy;...

This is what's on my drawing table this week. I felt bad about saying that blurry pelican from the drawing for Sunny was my brother...

this week my friend Linda Stillman shared a poem by Marge Piercy about making art, well, it's about writing but it goes for any art...

What are you Reading? I love it when someone asks me that. The Times Book Review has a column that asks what's on your night table? ...

Click here to order my book of Carols do you remember my Kickstarter Project last year? I'm so grateful to everyone who contributed to...

I have to teach Russell that when I say, "I just devoured that book!" I don't mean it literally. However, I must admit that he has a...

I got a very early response to yesterday's post; Nice post Sis but I didn’t shoot the Pelican shot. One of our newspaper readers...

Good Morning! I was thinking about posting a reprise of an old post about PINK, to keep the Barbie vibe going; I understand that in...

You know how people say, "If you love something let it go"? I say if you love something get a whole lot of things like it and make a...

What are you Reading? I love it when someone asks me that. The Times Book Review has a column that asks what's on your night table? ...

I went to see Barbie with Fran and Eileen, and all the husbands. You can see we honored the dress code--and Arthur wore his pink shirt....

This summer I have immersed myself in the books of William Kent Kreuger, the Cork O'Connor series, which all take place in northern...

No matter how many times I proof read, I always miss something. From this morning's post" I also remember that once Alan and I were...

Saturday morning as I stepped outside I thought of this poem, at least the first line; i thank you God for most this amazing day: for the...

“One’s work is nothing but the long journey through life to recover, through the detours of art, the one or two great and simple images...

I have two bits of news today. First, last Friday Molly, Jessie and I went to the Whitney Museum to see the work of Jaune Quick-to-See...