Vincent Van Gogh. It certainly has become one of the most famous names in the art world. Sadly, he did not know fame in his lifetime. He also only sold one painting. With as well known and beloved as many of his paintings are today, his style was not well received while he was alive. But, regardless of what others thought of his artwork, Van Gogh continued to push through and paint. And, boy did he paint! He only started painting at age 27, but during 10 years he created 900

Oh, Happy Spring, Amazing Artists! Happy Equinox Day, too. Do you feel more balanced? (You know...since we just had equal amounts of day and night?? Sorry, that would be the geek in me coming out again, wouldn't it?? Haha!) I love Spring. I love all the seasons, I guess. Can't say I have a favorite. They are all unique, they are all different. And I love watching the seasons change. That may be my favorite part of the seasons and the years. Seeing the growth. Seeing the chang

How was your week? I had this awesome "list of things to do" put together. It was going to be an EPIC and productive week. And then I got sick. And then a whole lotta not much of anything got done. Have you ever had weeks like that? *sigh* Well, the good news is I am feeling better. My apologies ahead of time that my voice is still a little weak, it is in recovery mode. The exciting thing that got me back into "work mode"? Doing a study of a Georges Seurat! YAY!! Georges Seur

Grandma Moses. Wow! What an incredible life this woman must have had, no? Born in 1860 in rural, Upstate New York on a farm and living on a farm most all of her life, she saw and experienced so much over her 101 years on earth. She was alive during the Civil War. She lived and learned to farm without many of the industrial tools we have today, like tractors. She saw the rise of the Industrial Revolution, lived through two World Wars, as well as the Roaring 20s and the G

Surrealism is such a strange art form. Probably because it deals with some of our most bizarre subjects - our dreams. An art movement that began in the 1920s in the aftermath of World War I in Europe, Surrealism was inspired by Sigmund Freud's ideas of psychoanalysis, dreams, and the unconscious mind. Surrealists believed that by tapping into their unconscious or dream mind it may improve their creativity and ability to express themselves. Understanding dreams is nothing ne