Yet another detour
“If it weren’t for the last minute, nothing would get done.” ~ Rita Mae Brown 2026 may go down as my least successful art year. So far–and I try to…
Tara Choate Searching for my visual language
In between walks with Key and Dottie (official name) and putting together my latest book, I continue to work through Edible Abstraction by Nicola Bennett via Take Two. I’m giving…
Distraction Master – Part 3
Really. If there is one thing to know about me, is that I’m an overachiever. Case in point: What could be more distracting than a puppy? Meet Dottie, aka Dottie…
Distraction Master – Part 2
I’ve been steadily working my way through the course Edible Abstraction by Nicola Bennett via Take Two. Lesson 2: Mark Marking (to sound) Lesson 3: Charcoal Studies The red boxes…
Distraction Master – Part 1
I’ve been in a bit of an artistic funk lately and not sure what to do. Last year, a friend of mine, Natasha Ramras, took Edible Abstraction by Nicola Bennett…
Excogitate
To think over something carefully To devise something using one’s imagination or ingenuity To assess the nature or importance of, especially with a view to a decision or action To…
It’s All Been Done Before
WSO Convention As always, the Watercolor Society of Oregon (WSO) convention was great. I went over Friday with a friend, then took two break-out sessions and a juror critique on…
I Never Know…
Whenever I come back to the blog after not writing for a while (a month, gulp), I never know whether to claim it’s because I’ve been too busy, or because…
Bridges
A few years ago, I was talking to a friend who teaches elementary-school-age children. I was explaining having some trouble with an acquaintance because he jumped around, from thing to…