The challenge of this month’s painting project is to make a tree the subject of a painting – or a whole forest full if you wish. To elevate the tree…Original post by Head Homeboy

Indian Yellow is a brilliant golden yellow pigment which originated, as the name suggests, in India. By the end of the eighteenth century was being widely used across Europe. But…Original post by Head Homeboy

Guy Alexander Bell, editor of the online magazine “Never Paint Again” suggests some things we could do to achieve greener homes.Original post by Head Homeboy

Are your circuit breakers tripping or your fuses popping? It’s not that your electrical system is clumsy, it’s just that your fuses or breakers are doing their job protecting you!…Original post by Head Homeboy

What would our yards be without flowering trees? Much the poorer, that’s for sure. Think of the contributions made to our yards by flowering trees. Some are prized for the…Original post by Head Homeboy

”It had struck me how firmly the saplings were rooted in the ground - I started on them with the brush, but because the ground was already impasted, brush-strokes simply…Original post by Head Homeboy

Apple Inc. has introduced the AppleTV. This is a different way of getting media to your home theater.
Rather then using the airwaves or cable or even disks to send
movies and television shows around the world Apple is using the Internet.
The selection they have of movies and television is small but …

Let’s take a lesson in window terminology, shall we? Windows are wooden frames for glass that are carefully fit into window openings by skilled carpenters. Every window has a top and a bottom, as well as two sides; and each part has a name. The bottom, of course, is the windowsill; the top, the…

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Watch and listen to artist Danny Gregory (of Everyday Matters fame) as he paints a Los Angeles landscape in pen, ink, and watercolor. It’s…Original post by Head Homeboy

When do-it-yourselfers have slight slopes to tame, they can build retaining walls themselves to meet the challenge. Stone retaining walls are also visually appealing and complement rock gardens beautifully. You…Original post by Head Homeboy