You can accomplish a heck of a lot using toothpicks, India ink, transfer paper, and paper scraps, as I found out in an encaustic painting workshop.

I find that having some type of structure helps rather than hinders my creativity: Work within a restricted color palette, use a select set of papers or fabrics, use only organic or only geometric shapes—you get the idea.

I’ve been thinking a lot lately about beauty and ugliness.

I was among the 28,000—yes, you read that right—who signed up to take part in Project Sketchbook

My father worked as a laborer at the Bethlehem Steel Plant in Lackawanna, NY, for 30 years, It was a dirty, hard job.

In 1998, my parents celebrated their 50th anniversary, and renewed their vows. I wanted to do something special. The preceding summer, I had spent many hours with my Mom, poring over boxes of pictures

Claudine Hellmuth is a particular “idol” of mine. Some years ago, I bought and devoured her first book, Collage Discovery Workshop!, full of whimsical art and generous tips, instructions, and cheerleading.