On February 18, I started #The100DayProject, along with millions of other artists around the world. I planned to draw and post a portrait of someone whose birthday was…

To celebrate spring, I’m highlighting a project from a few years ago. I took a deep dive into super-detailed watercolor painting and created a series of botanical illustrations…

Many years ago I designed the logo for the Smoky Hill Museum. The typography was created by hand, then scanned, and each letter meticulously drawn, positioned, and outlined in an early…

Recently I attended a book discussion about Bill of Obligations: The Ten Habits of Good Citizens by Richard Haass. Even though I haven’t read the book yet, I was looking forward to.…

The Bargue Drawings that I've done in our weekly group have been beneficial for developing "cold, hard accuracy" (as one of our video instructors put it). I want to draw what I'm seeing, rather than what I…

My collages often tell a story, but I don’t know what the story is until the piece is well underway. In this case, I started with a vintage dictionary page as a background, then began rummaging.…

I wish I had kept the red roto-tray that I had years ago. Apparently, they’re now a collector’s item, shown here at the Museum of Forgotten Art Supplies…

Every Monday I get an email newsletter from painter Bob Burridge, which includes a link to one of his YouTube videos that he calls BobBlasts. They’re usually demonstrations of his technique…

The downside of a typical day for me is that it’s mostly spent staring at a computer screen. I do carry a sketchbook with me and frequently jot down details of my surroundings. But I love…

As I watched yesterday’s thrilling landing of Perseverance on the surface of Mars, I couldn’t help but notice the big round NASA logo on the wall — the ‘meatball.…

I’ve been listening to Ron Chernow’s epic biography of U.S. Grant on CD (38 CDs!). While listening, I drew these five portraits of the past President…

Thanks to Jason Ryberg of Spartan Press for including three pieces of my work in his new poetry anthology, Somewhere Between Kansas City and Denver…

January 12 marks the anniversary of John Singer Sargent’s birth. I have always admired his excellent drawing skills coupled with his mastery of paint (above: his controversial Madame X)…

I'm often asked to donate work for various causes, and one that I always agree to is the CAPS (Child Advocacy & Parenting Services) Annual Auction. This year the mixed media collage…

Here’s a self-mailing card (no envelope necessary, it comes with a round white sticker for closing) featuring original design and illustration to send to someone special…

This drawing was done this morning, in less than 30 minutes. The color on this drawing was done with a small travel set of gouache. I need watercolor, and especially a water brush. I've not used…

This drawing was done this morning, in less than 30 minutes. The color on this drawing was done with a small travel set of gouache. I need watercolor, and especially a water brush. I've not used…

I love this drawing! It was fun and nostalgic. No pressure, no time constraints, I just drew and drew until the whole thing came together.…

There's a big difference between drawing like I did yesterday -- the cardinal done carefully in pencil -- and the kind of drawing that's more about seeing. My drawings still suffer…