“I Want Something”

It’s a great feeling to be wanted, isn’t it… especially when it comes to art. I’ll admit to feeling quite … More

Trust Yourself

I recently signed up for another free online class from Michael’s. This one was on “Watercolor Herbs”. Being a lover … More

I’m going through a crazy time with art right now. We all know that chaos is supposed to lead to order, and … More

It’s been said that the beginning is “a very good place to start,” and true enough, it is. But only … More

This is why I love gansai. It’s so much fun to play with. Even when I have nothing in mind, … More

Yesterday I wrote about symbolic drawing — those simple, child-like illustrations we make to represent the things we see. Although learning … More

I’ll admit to being very apprehensive about this drawing exercise. I figured it would be quite a challenge. In my … More

On Sunday morning I read an inspirational article that suggested we “speak only words of love” throughout the day. I … More

I recently wrapped up my 10-week summer drawing course, and I’ll admit to cutting class on one day near the … More

In every journey we take, there’s always that moment when we come back around to where we began. Poet T. … More

Recently I wrote about Christmas holidays, but let’s not get too far ahead of ourselves! We can’t forget Halloween — … More

Every year about this time my niece, Cara, begins asking that question. “Is it too early?” She’s referring to the … More

Today’s drawing might have started out as a vase of sunflowers, but by the time I was finished, they’d turned … More

It’s been an exciting week here. For the first time since October 2019, I’ve had my work exhibited in an … More

Before I learned to draw, I doodled — mostly flowers. Flowers are fun and fairly easy to doodle. Even now … More

When I began learning to draw, I started by copying very simple illustrations of leaves and flowers. Now, as I … More

I’m not a floral artist, but I’ve never let that stop me from painting flowers in the summer. My … More

There’s a wise saying that gives us a good definition of insanity. It is “doing the same thing over and … More

When I recently shared a photo of my messy, flooded studio, I had an unfinished oil painting on the easel. … More

Do you remember that lakeshore painting I recently completed? Probably not, so here it is again: It was done for … More