If you hadn't noticed, we have been using a STANDARD of beauty to determine the success or lack of success of the piece technically...

THE MESSAGE: NOW it's time to analyze the meaning to determine if the method is in keeping with what appears to be the artist's intended...

METHOD: IS IT SKILLFULLY MADE? So was the "Creation of Adam"* by Michelangelo or God? (Attempt at humour.) Every human has value based on...

DISCOVER ITS HISTORY You are well on your way to victory, my friend. Just stopping to NOTICE and consider the attraction of a piece of...

Step 2 Towards Understanding Art.

Don't Panic! Help is on its way.

It's so thrilling for me as an artist to see owners enjoying my pieces so I especially LOVE it when I get photos of them with the work. I...

Trust, at times like blossoms here Soft and pure and beautiful Do flicker off their petals frail Hopes all but dashed as they all fall...

This year, as I wait for the season to blossom, I feel impatient and anxious. This piece was painted with a wax resist (where the white,...