Artists use different media all the time to have variety and enjoyment of creating something from their norm. We get tired of working the same thing all the time and need a change of pace. Usually, ar

I can’t forget a post I saw from a group member the other day about the violinist who was playing in a DC Metro Station. He played for 45 minutes with 2000 people who passed on their way to work and

There are always so many approaches to art about as many as there are artists. We all have our favorite ways to bringing ourselves into a piece of artwork and have a tendency to always fall back on th

The subject of communication came to mind a couple of times this week. As artists we work in communication all the time, non-verbal communication. This is what we do, what we are best at. But, in a me

I’m sure all of us can agree it is a blessing when one’s passion and career path come together. How fun to be able to do what you love and make a living at it all the while. What a treat! We ha

Painters of experience usually paint an underpainting before beginning a new work. This is called ground. There are several advantages to adding a ground, and different methods in applying depending o

That is a tall order to transcend the human ego especially when we all have it. Artists are supposed to do that? Ok. Well, let’s see how that can be done. Maybe it is true after all. I guess when

If you are a painter, do you think consciously about your palette? I know in Arts Support Group we may have folks who are not painters, so I guess I should define what palette means. In painting, p

When I was a small tyke there wasn’t much thought given to gender equity. I don’t ever remember as a child any reference to this. Gender equity, women’s movement and all that surrounds that didn

I really debated about the title for this commentary. I also debated whether to post it today, since the Open Art Forum question was dealing with this topic. But, since the idea was fresh in the head,