
An Abstract Artist Discovers the Power of 'Yes, And'
“Yes, and” is the foundation of improvisation…A cooperative venture in creation. You receive the offer of your partner and add...

The Painting with a Mind of its Own
So what happened to that painting created in the shadow of the full moon while I painted, danced and tore...

I feel like my insides are showing
Today is the day! It is a brisk 29 degrees in the north shore of Long Island. My bamboo forest...

"Wasband" Abstract Art and Punctuating Out of the Box
Pictured: Me (Alicia R Peterson) in my North Shore of Long Island, N.Y. Studio. The paintings on the top shelf...

Shades of Change: A Painting Speaks
Shades of Change ©Alicia R Peterson, acrylic on panel, 18 x 18 inches, for sale at the Jeanie Tengelsen Gallery,...

The Walk of the Blob: Inside the Head of an Abstract Painter
They stop in their tracks and stare… What is it? Look at that BLOB! No, it’s not a bad horror...

Painting with a Beginner’s Mind
©Alicia R Peterson, Shadow. Acrylic on canvas, 18 x 36 inches, NFS. Photo: Peter Scheer I have not made one...

Mud is not a Color on the Artists’ Color Wheel
© 2015 Alicia R Peterson, Diagonal Angsty, acrylic on linen, 20 x 16 inches Photo: Peter Scheer Before I know...