At some point last year, I became interested in metallic surfaces and started playing around with them in my calendar sketchbook. This...

Living in Japan without a car, I spend about two hours every weekday on the train. Most days I leave early enough to get a seat, but even...

A friend posted a picture on Facebook. Here's a simple version in graphite on a watercolor postcard. #graphite #art

If you have some old magazines or newspapers, some glue, and some paint, you can make one of these very easily. Cut the pages into...

Quick post today. Here's a little portrait in graphite of a friend's loved one who passed away not too long ago. I enjoy working in...

Just found this great site, Pexels.com, for folks who are looking for free photos under the Creative Commons Zero (CC0) license. That...

Rachel Carson was an aquatic biologist. She opened up many people's eyes to the dangers of the chemicals we are using in attempting to...

Here's an ATC (Artist Trading Card). ATCs are little cards (2.5 x 3.5 inches [64 X 89 mm]) and, if you follow the rules, they have to be...

I live in Japan. I have been studying kanji (Japanese characters) for more years than I will reveal. Now that it's summer, I thought it...

I'd like to introduce a textile art master, Sian Martin, who founded Distant Stitch back in 1991. She works out of the UK, and operates a...