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Discovering the joy of art

Author: Judith

As an artist, author, and musician, I celebrate creativity and personal expression through all that I do. I invite you to join me as I explore many different aspects of life, love, beauty, and nature.

This Felt Good

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

Art therapy, Emojis, Emotions

Starting With Something Simple

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

Art therapy, colors, creativity, Emotions, Scribble Art

Sketchbook Revival 2023

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

Ali Manning, creativity, Marisa Anne Cummings, Sketchbook Revival 2023

The Cat I Couldn’t Draw

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

cats

You Light Up My Life

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

Candle-making, Crafts

What Happened?

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

Creative expression, Noise, Retirement

“To Talk of Many Things…”

The time has come the Walrus said To talk of many things. Of shoes and ships and sealing wax, of … More

Dutch, Ida Anderson Lang, Mother Earth, Nature, Non-Profit Organizations, The Divine Feminine

May You Live In Interesting Times

Today marks the start of the Chinese New Year — the Year of the Rabbit, to be precise. I’ve given … More

Chinese New Year, Creative Projects, Origami

How Do I Feel?

Yesterday was a somewhat frustrating day… and yet a good day, nevertheless. I planned to sit down and write a … More

Artist Network, Craftsy, Creative Bug, Emotions, Sketchbook Revival

Cats, Cats, and More Cats

As many of you have pointed out, I was spreading myself a bit too thin last summer, trying to do … More

cats, Drawing animals

Happy New Year – New Directions in 2023

  When I last posted — back in July — I was planning to take a short break. A few … More

creativity, New Year, Personal Notes

Having a Wonderful Time

Although we haven’t traveled anywhere, I’m feeling very much on vacation. True, indeed, I’m having a wonderful time, and I’ve decided … More

Holiday, Summer vacation

Summer Break

With the Fourth of July holiday coming up, lots of errands, and a few babysitting duties on the agenda, I … More

Summer Break

Wouldn’t It Be Fun…?

Earlier this month, as part of Joy Ting’s “daily practice” with watercolor — Color Play: Watercolor — I did an … More

Bucket Feet, Clothing Design, PAOM, Threadless, Zazzle

Life Is Just a Bowl of Cherries

It’s been another fun morning in the studio. As I’ve mentioned before, I’m not being too serious about art over … More

Creative Bug, Having fun with art, Joy Ting, Mixing Media

Draw What You Know

One of the first pieces of advice aspiring writers hear is to write what you know. While an author can choose … More

Artists Network, Craftsy, Creative Bug, How to Draw Animals, Rachael Broadwell, The Virtual Instructor

Enjoying the Morning

I haven’t been overly ambitious lately where art is concerned. For the moment I’m content to do a little daily … More

Blind Contour Drawing, Watercolor

Something New to Play With

From the time I first heard of them, I’ve been curious about oil sticks.  Recently, I decided to get a small … More

Dick Blick, Oil Sticks, Shiva

Go Bold!

My daughter, Liz, you may recall, is quite an accomplished collage artist. I’ve previously shared the iguana she drew and … More

Bold Colors, Collage, Elisabeth Sherwood

Intrinsic Motivation

I’ll admit to having a few summer doldrums right now. We’re having a heat wave here in the midwest and between … More

Creative motivation, Intrinsic motivation, Julia Cameron

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