Primary School Time

One of the most helpful bits of info I’ve read regarding art came from Anyone Can Learn Watercolor Journaling by Jolyn Parker. … More

I Am So Easily Amused

I’m having fun this morning. It’s Saturday as I write this, and Saturday is definitely play time in the studio. … More

Last September I took the plunge and signed up for a monthly “subscription box” from Let’s Make Art. There are … More

We’ve probably all sung that little song about learning our alphabet, and I’ve been singing it again quite often in … More

If you’ve read this blog for very long, you know how much I love cooking. You know, too, how my … More

As part of my art journaling this month, I’m exploring the concept of new dimensions. That’s the theme that ties … More

There’s an old expression my husband repeats often. “Happy wife, happy life.” Now, I’ve heard some folks claim that it … More

There is a Shaker song called “Simple Gifts”, and I’d like to share it today. ’Tis the gift to be … More

One thing that’s definitely fun about learning mixed media techniques is that it’s an opportunity to learn about and play … More

Sometimes art is fun. I certainly enjoyed putting this art journal page together and making it my own. The idea … More

When I think of art, I think of visual art. Drawings, paintings, etchings. Things we look at. That is, of … More

Exploring mixed media has been quite an adventure. I’m astonished day by day at how many things there are to … More

I love fairies — the good kind of fairies, the kind who live in the grasses and visit our gardens … More

I began this blog in 2016 as an aspiring artist hoping I might eventually learn to draw, to paint, and … More

Enjoying what we do is essential if we hope to improve any particular skill, and art is certainly no exception. … More

As both an artist and a musician, it’s not surprising that music often comes to mind while I’m playing in … More

My experience with mixed media in the past has been limited to line and wash applications, such as the Turkish … More

“Loving you is easy because you’re beautiful…” Unless you’re old like I am, you probably don’t know this song. It’s … More

I haven’t been posting my art journal pages, but that doesn’t mean that I haven’t been doing them. To be … More

Today is my third day as an art journalist. Hurray! That’s a bit of a milestone for me. I usually … More