I ordered some replacement blades for my pastel pencil sharpener, and was going to order some extra pastel pencils, when I discovered that the Derwent brand had revised its line. The names of the colors were so appealing that I decided to just go down the list and get the most interesting sounding colors. It’s [...]

Here’s a shot of my studio on this cold, cold morning in February. I knew the sunflowers would be fun to work on, and they have been an absolute delight. To me, they exude color, warmth, light, and sheer joy in living. A friend just gave me a copy of Midwest Living that features top [...]

Well, we’re almost through with January. It’s eleven below right now, and there was a great big sundog this morning over by Talbot Butte. It certainly looks and feels like January on the Northern Plains. I worked on another sunflower drawing today, and thought I’d try for an additional self-portrait while I had the sunflower series [...]

I received my order of watercolor pencils and brushes yesterday, and the paper just arrived now. Guess I can try a new medium anytime I’m ready! New Watercolor Supplies