How do you get inspired by an artist or a painting without copying their work? In this video I will show you step-by-step how I create a collage from a painting — actually two paintings — by one of my favorite artists, Richard Diebenkorn. I have spent hours upon hours studying his work — from […]

Having trouble composing a large painting?  Think small. Working in a series of smaller pieces is not only fun but it’s a great way to build a larger work. In today’s video I’m going to demonstrate how I use collage to create four small pieces and then arrange them in several ways on a canvas […]

WANT TO HEAR from what many consider the world’s “guru on color?” Of course you do. She’s fascinating. Her name is Leatrice Eiseman and she is the executive director of the Pantone Color Institute. In our interview she talks about why each of us is drawn to certain colors and why we are repelled by […]

One feature of my Art with Adele membership is monthly interviews with creative people — artists, crafts people, designers, gallery owners, etc. — about creativity. This one is personal: It’s my son Luis interviewing me. He came into this with a list of questions for me and I told him not to tell me what […]

GOT STUCK ….. in a painting and really had no idea how to move through it?  Me too. I mean, who hasn’t? There are quite a few ways to move through this stage and in today’s video you can watch exactly how I did just that, and listen to my explanation of why I made […]

WANT TO HEAR from a very successful interior designer who was encouraged by her mother and grandmother to be FEARLESS, to be a RISK-TAKER, and to COLOR OUTSIDE THE LINES? You are going to meet her and hear all about her new book which was an immediate best seller. Her name is Tara Shaw. Her […]

My artist life began long, long ago. You see, my mother, whose name was Adele, was a talented artist and as a child my siblings and I didn’t know anything other than how to live life as an artist. We grew up surrounded by art and creativity. How fortunate were we!! During the last few […]

Hi, all.  I know I’ve been a little spotty with my postings lately.  I confess I’ve been preoccupied with getting my new Art with Adele membership up and established. Art with Adele has more than met my hopes, with more than 500 members!  If you want to consider joining us, you can learn more here: […]

So many choices! Given only a handful of large painted collage papers, you can create many possibilities for a painting. It could be an inspiration for another piece, or a finished piece itself. In this video I will show you 7 different possibilities for paintings using only a handful of large painted papers. While laying […]

What effect does layers upon layers of color have on your painting? Mark Rothko, one of my favorite artists, was famous for putting multi-layered colors, one on top of another to achieve a luminous effect. This is what he is known for. In today’s video you can watch me begin an abstract landscape doing just […]