One of the most helpful bits of info I’ve read regarding art came from Anyone Can Learn Watercolor Journaling by Jolyn Parker. … More
Category: Art Journal
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
Playing with Powdered Pigments
Last September I took the plunge and signed up for a monthly “subscription box” from Let’s Make Art. There are … More
“Now I Know My A B C’s…”
We’ve probably all sung that little song about learning our alphabet, and I’ve been singing it again quite often in … More
Leftover Art
If you’ve read this blog for very long, you know how much I love cooking. You know, too, how my … More
Where Would You Go?
As part of my art journaling this month, I’m exploring the concept of new dimensions. That’s the theme that ties … More
Everything But the Kitchen Sink
There’s an old expression my husband repeats often. “Happy wife, happy life.” Now, I’ve heard some folks claim that it … More
‘Tis the Gift to be Simple
There is a Shaker song called “Simple Gifts”, and I’d like to share it today. ’Tis the gift to be … More
Something New to Play With
One thing that’s definitely fun about learning mixed media techniques is that it’s an opportunity to learn about and play … More
Round and Round She Goes
Sometimes art is fun. I certainly enjoyed putting this art journal page together and making it my own. The idea … More
Where Art Leads
When I think of art, I think of visual art. Drawings, paintings, etchings. Things we look at. That is, of … More
Stencils — How To and How Not To!
Exploring mixed media has been quite an adventure. I’m astonished day by day at how many things there are to … 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
Opening New Doors
I began this blog in 2016 as an aspiring artist hoping I might eventually learn to draw, to paint, and … 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
The Look of Love
As both an artist and a musician, it’s not surprising that music often comes to mind while I’m playing in … More
Branching Out
My experience with mixed media in the past has been limited to line and wash applications, such as the Turkish … More
Loving You
“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
More on Art Journals
I haven’t been posting my art journal pages, but that doesn’t mean that I haven’t been doing them. To be … More
Putting the Pieces Together
Today is my third day as an art journalist. Hurray! That’s a bit of a milestone for me. I usually … More