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Feb 25, 20223 min read

How doing art saves my life and the eternal pear

Okay, that’s a dramatic open. Does it “literally” save my life? No. Does it give me a place to go emotionally? Yes. And pears are...

Nov 21, 20211 min read

An Attitude of Gratitude

Now that the holidays have officially arrived, I wanted to get ahead of the craziness with this message to my friends, family, and the...

Sep 12, 20213 min read

Welcome Back to In-Person Art Classes at the THC

This is a BIG week! Why? Two big things are happening... 1) the best watercolor painting art classes are back at the Tualatin Heritage...

Aug 7, 20212 min read

The Problem of What to Paint.

So, you want to draw or paint but you don’t know what to draw or paint? This problem happens to all artists. Some artists paint outside....

Jul 18, 20212 min read

Pizza Pies and Lily Pads

“When the moon’s in the sky like a big pizza pie, that’s amore,” or so the song goes. When the lily pads in the pond are big as pizza...

Jul 13, 20215 min read

How to use Photoshop to Study Values before Drawing and Painting

Photoshop is an excellent tool for manipulating your images to see them better. There is a saying in art, “Color gets all the credit, but...