Meditative Art

Life has been challenging over this past week. Sometimes things happen that are difficult, if not impossible, to process. Such…

This is Why I Stopped Doing Art

I’m grateful to everyone for the encouraging words and good wishes. Unfortunately getting back to art is proving to be…

Being away from art hasn’t been as easy at it might seem. Although I’ve definitely needed this long, long break,…

Yes, here I am again — briefly. For months now, I’ve been doing everything except art, and that’s all right. I’m…

I know my husband has been happy to see me back in the art studio, but I did detect a…

The “Soulful Butterfly” project by Ida Lang Andersen is one that was intended to be created in less than a…

Below is a watercolor I did earlier this month as part of Ida Andersen Lang’s “Art Soul Gathering”. I guess…

I’m making progress on my butterfly project — and I’m slowly climbing up that Ladder of Success I posted recently.…

This post has very little to do with art. The only connection, really, is that I was working on an…

One of my first projects since my return to the studio was a mixed media abstract, one of a series…

You probably thought you’d seen the last of me… am I right? Yes, it’s been a long, long time since…

A popular “break-up” song from the 1960’s said to “Make It Easy on Yourself“. I don’t know how helpful that…

Obviously I’ve been going through a lot of intense emotions. My feelings are still very mixed when it comes to…

It would be nice to say “Oh, Sketchbook Revival is here, and I’m back in the studio again!” I suppose…

A few days ago I shared “Red Lady” — my first creative project in months. I liked her because I…

The good news — well, I guess it’s good — is that I’m getting back to the studio. I’ve been…

It’s that time of year again! Spring is right around the corner and with spring comes Sketchbook Revival, a free…

Let’s just be blunt about it. One of the reasons — probably the main reason — I quit drawing last…

First… just a quick note to let everyone know that I’m feeling much better after my “melt-down” last week. My…

It’s Saturday morning. My husband is off on an errand, all the cats are playing outside, and so, for a…