Just Do It!

Just do it! Those words were popularized as Nike’s slogan for a long time. It’s a positive, uplifting, encouraging statement. … More

Expect Failure

Failure is not a pleasant topic to write about, nor is it a pleasant experience in our lives. Yet we … More

According to research — whose, I don’t know — blog readers love lists. This is why you see so many … More

I’ve been spending a lot of time with watercolor lately. Each day I do a “watercolor warm-up”, which is mostly … More

I love food, and have loved to cook from a very young age. The highlight of my week is sitting … More

I believe it’s important for us to try many different things in art. Since I began my journey of discovery, … More

When I was first learning to draw back in 2015, I read an article about a drawing class where the … More

When I reached the half-way point of my 100-day creative adventure and posted about the project, I mentioned a few … More

Our grandson, Madox, visits us each week, and as often as possible Grandma — that’s me — tries to have … More

My husband is an advocate for fun. “If it’s not fun, don’t do it,” he tells me often. To say … More

I’m not a plein aire painter, as you probably know if you’ve read this blog for a while. That fact … More

Today marks the half-way point in my 100-day creative adventure. I should be half-way home. I’m not, though, because some … More

I’m reminded again of that quote from Degas about how easy painting is when we don’t know how to do … More

Several years back there was a movie — It’s Complicated — about modern-day relationships — which can, indeed, become a … More

As a landscape painter who loves painting skies, I’ve always been partial to blues — from the palest, most delicate … More

As a writer, a musician and an artist, I often draw comparisons between these various disciplines. We find so many … More

I’ve always loved pansies — to my detriment at one time. When I was about four or five years old … More

Just when I think I’m getting the hang of watercolors… just when I’m starting to feel a bit more at … More

I’m sitting here looking at a watercolor painting I completed a few minutes ago. It’s not even dry yet, but … More

“Wonders never cease to amaze me.” That was an expression my mother used often to express her surprise at something … More