Carol WiebeJan 30, 20162 minAnd so it begins . . . againBut sharing is tricky. My aim (need?) has always been to appear accomplished, polished. Works in progress (WIPs) are messy, half-done,...
Carol WiebeSep 11, 20111 minWatch Deborah Demonstrate Touch DrawingThere is something elemental about shaping images with your hands, and Deborah is a master at this. Deborah Demonstrates Touch Drawing.
Carol WiebeApr 15, 20112 minBrokenThis is my entry for the 2011 Grand National Quilt Show, that will take place in The Joseph Schneider Haus in Kitchener, from May 15 to...
Carol WiebeFeb 15, 20111 minBalance a sculpture on your headJean Hicks fashions some spectacular hats, which are rather like balancing a sculpture on your head. In October 0f 2011, she will be...
Carol WiebeJan 3, 20111 minAdd to Your Own Mix with Wikipedia’s List of ColorsI love looking at color groupings, and can spend inordinate amounts of time fingering the paint samples in a building supplies store, or...
Carol WiebeJan 2, 20111 minWhy I Joined The Sketchbook ChallengeI’m not usually much of a joiner. I always have so many of my own ideas and projects on the go, that it is difficult to plug myself into...
Carol WiebeDec 14, 20102 minFabulous OpportunitiesI have been afforded some fabulous teaching opportunities, and hope that some of you will join me. I have a great passion for teaching,...
Carol WiebeDec 4, 20102 minUse a Book to Make Purse: Especially If You Don’t Like the BookMy friend Jan recently attended the One of a Kind Show in Toronto, where a mutual friend, Laurie Skantzos, has a booth displaying her...
Carol WiebeSep 20, 20102 minFrom Literal to Lateral ThinkingI was thinking about what I wrote yesterday concerning my updated art journal pages. Yes, I do “read” paintings like dreams, but did my...
Carol WiebeSep 20, 20102 minTomorrow, Tomorrow, I Love Ya, Tomorrow!On my last post, I said I’d show how my journal pages had “progressed.” I specifically mentioned tomorrow, but it came and went. (What...
Carol WiebeAug 13, 20101 minThe Benefits of Being SillyCarla Sonheim is teaching an online drawing class called Drawing, Collage, Color, and Silly. Here’s her scoop: Each day I will create an...
Carol WiebeAug 10, 20101 minA New DirectionThis is a wonderful story of how inspiration takes an artist, in this case Toni Cavelti, in a new direction. Barcelona Media Design has...
Carol WiebeJul 18, 20101 minDesign Generating ActivityA favorite activity is to grab a magazine or catalogue, and use the products, ads, or anything else inside, to generate designs. A...
Carol WiebeJun 26, 20101 minGrape Leaf ShadowsI was sitting on my front porch, a place that feeds my soul, and noticed that the grape leaves behind the rocking bench were casting...
Carol WiebeMay 14, 20102 minArt Exercises That Rip You Apart and Make You Put the Pieces Back Together AgainJeane had us do a couple of art exercises that really pushed me over boundaries I felt absolutely justified in having. I like my artwork...
Carol WiebeApr 13, 20102 minThe Puzzle Of It AllTrust Robert Genn to get you excited about your substandard stuff. In a letter entitled Fun with retreads, Genn explains how he reworks...
Carol WiebeApr 10, 20102 minCelebrate ChaosI have written about Susan Cornelis before, because her work and her words are fresh, full of energy, and never fail to lift my spirits....
Carol WiebeMar 19, 20102 minCrochet CrazyI’ll admit it: I have gone crochet crazy. Again. It first happened in my early twenties and I thought I was cured. It has been under...
Carol WiebeFeb 19, 20102 minDirect the Torch of Your ImaginationIf you are NOT subscribed to Robert Genn‘s The Painter’s Keys, I think you are missing a lot. I have been receiving these letters for a...
Carol WiebeFeb 10, 20102 minPainting Instead of WallowingI am an emotional painter. I don’t mean that I weep and wring my hands as I paint or tremble with angst. I am more of a joy seeker, a...