I love to cook. I love planning our menus. I love nutrition. I guess I could say I simply have … More
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.
Take #2 – WIP
When I first tried painting a scene of cherry trees in bloom, it didn’t go well. You saw that ugly … More
The Bird is the Word
Back in 1963, if you turned on the radio you might hear this silly song: It went all the way … More
Sometimes We Make Ugly
I’m having an ugly day in the art studio. I wasn’t planning to make bad art, today, but sometimes it … More
We’re Artists
On Monday evening I attended one of the first art club meetings since the start of the pandemic. The meeting … More
Do You Believe in Fairies?
I love fairies — the good kind of fairies, the kind who live in the grasses and visit our gardens … More
Fun Fall Colors
Autumn officially begins for us tomorrow, on September 22. My husband and I have been having our own “fall celebration” … More
Just Sit On It!
Sit on it? Sit on what? Hang on, folks. It’s a long story. Recently I ordered a crafty little polymer … More
Opening New Doors
I began this blog in 2016 as an aspiring artist hoping I might eventually learn to draw, to paint, and … More
Forty Five Minutes…Or Less
It’s been a long, long time since I’ve done anything with pastels, so when I headed to YouTube on Wednesday … More
Are We Having Fun Yet?
Enjoying what we do is essential if we hope to improve any particular skill, and art is certainly no exception. … More
Another Misty Morning
A few days ago I shared a few of my “misty morning” watercolor paintings. They reflected, I hope, peaceful scenes … More
The False Face Society
Once in a while I come across something so interesting that I’m compelled to write about it, even if it’s … More
Bold, Broad Strokes
Learning new techniques is one of the most enjoyable aspects of art for me. It’s always fun, of course, to … More
Misty Morning Colors
I love misty mornings when colors are soft and hazy. In my watercolor studies, that’s the effect I’ve been learning … More
This I Can Do
When I first began teaching myself to draw — back in 2015 — I had absolutely no confidence in my … More
Make Some Waves
I love seascapes. I’m not great at painting them, and I’ve never really tried drawing crashing waves with graphite or … More
Pen Control
Today’s pen-and-ink exercises are all about control — of which I have little! We’ve looked at contour lines, parallel lines, … More
Criss-Cross, Applesauce
Children in pre-school or early elementary grades are apt to sing a clever little song these days, all about sitting … More
As Straight as Humanly Possible
Today’s ink exercises are all about parallel lines, which, according to artist and author Claudia Nice should be drawn as … More
