يناير 2022

Here are two tips for painting in gouache in sub-freezing temperatures (10° F, -12° C): 1. Put a chemical hand warmer under the metal palett...

Francis Millet (1848-1912) was a member of a semi-secret club of artists called The Tile Club. His nickname was "The Bulgarian." ...

American architect  Cass Gilbert  (1854-1934) designed the Minnesota State Capitol and the Woolworth building.  An early proponent of skyscr...

Want to have your spoken question in my next YouTube video? The topic will be: "5 Problems with Gouache (and How to Solve Them)." ...

  Mariano Fortuny, Hombre semidesnudo,  pencil and watercolor,  around 1870-72. Height: 32.5cm; Width: 23.1 cm After I last posted about For...

Hasui Kawase  designed many  ukiyo-e  prints in a style influenced by Western art. He portrayed landscapes and cityscapes, with an emphasis ...

John Henry Twachtman  (1853-1902) is best known for his atmospheric impressionism, where forms dissolve into a haze of small brushstrokes.  ...

   Skincare during the quarantine period. Skincare during the quarantine period.   Some believe that the quarantine period is the most bori...

At 8 weeks, our son Dan was starting to look like himself.  We really noticed how he looked unique when we compared him to other babies his ...

Adolph Menzel, Study of Three Heads, 1898 "Menzel required great efforts from his models, often bringing them to the point of total exh...

Why are sheep shorn in the late fall, as the weather is getting frosty? Don't they need their warm coats? ( Link to YouTube ) The farm m...

Jean-François Millet (1814-1875) wanted to paint a woman and a man shearing a sheep. He started by sketching the scene in pencil on tone pa...

Oscar Reutersvärd  (1915-2002) has been called the "father of the impossible figure."  He created many drawings that looked solid,...

Polenov's watercolor portrait of a another artist at work reminds us of a basic strategy in watercolor painting. In the dress, notice ho...

Delayed menstruation in women 2022 delayed menstruation.   The regularity of the menstrual cycle indicates the health of the woman, but its ...

The new book called Spectrum Fantastic Art Quarterly takes a fresh look at what's already been published about Frank Frazetta.  Instead...

There's nothing like a sleeping one-month-old baby to make a new dad sit still for an hour or two. Yeah, that's me, minus 34 years.

I made a little bobblehead sculpture of Smooth to give my son for his birthday. ( Link to YouTube )   There are basically two types of bobbl...

  High-calorie foods for" weight gain ". All girls seek to have a slim and graceful body, but if it is too thin, it may cause heal...

Car-sized monster amphibian Koolasuchus has been chosen by public vote as the state fossil emblem of Victoria, Australia. It was one of the ...

Some surfaces reflect a different value depending on the angle they're seen by the viewer. This surface property is called anisotropic. ...

Bongo is a good animal to have on your team. He's 3.5 feet long and likes to eat frogs and nuts. He's good at rock climbing, with a ...

 Causes of " puffiness under the eyes " Puffiness under the eyes.  Among the skin problems famous for most people is puffiness und...

This Japanese woodblock print by  Utagawa Kuniyoshi  (1797-1861) shows a man sitting under a waterfall.  Here's an explanation:  "T...

The upcoming issue of International Artist Magazine has my top tips for making art videos. For example, here's what I suggest in the se...