Here in the U.S. it's an official holiday (and an unofficial 4.5 day "weekend") where lots of people get together to eat turkey and things we normally don't eat otherwise (candied yams come to mind). To me, Thanksgiving is a time to give thanks. Among my many blessings, the opportunity to share my love for art with all of you ranks highly. I sincerely hope that anyone reading this also has much in his or her life for which to offer thanks.

I've been busy all week, here, with eighteen kinds of boring - but necessary - behind-the-scenes work. (Wrangling with software isn't the easiest thing for those of us who'd rather pick up a pencil and sketch out ideas...) You'll find new profiles in the Famous Names in Art index, to which images are being added as permission for use comes in. I'm adding related resources for Op Art, including a Do-It-Yourself section. Additionally, I'm hard at work on the rest of the Art History 101: Renaissance series, including several lists of artists by period. (*whew!*)