Comfort Zone

Week 40:  Paint or color with three colors you never use My first thought when I read this challenge was, “I don’t want to do this”  But then, hey, it’s not a challenge if it’s easy, right?  And I do like a challenge!  I knew instantly what colors I would use.  For some reason, I rarely use purple!  I don’t …

Obsessing Over Oils

I’m obsessed with oil paints!  I’ve avoided them so many years–always sticking with the safer acrylics–but the moment I squeezed out my first oil palette, I was spellbound by the pigment oozing from the tube and the intensity of the colors.  I instantly loved the smell of the paint and linseed (strange, I know) and how the vibrant color was …