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

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

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

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

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

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

Today I’m sharing my “Rainbow Goddess”, the third of the goddesses I created while following along with Lily Sol’s “Daily … More

Yes, I’m still in the midst of a mess here in my art studio, and most likely I always will … More

I’m going to be honest here about femininity and things like “goddess energy”. It’s never really been who I am. … More

As of today, I am giving up! Nope, not giving up on art, just giving up on ever having an … More

I was a good student when I was in school. I loved learning. I still do. I enjoyed reading assignments … More

If you’re old like me, you’ll remember this Bob Dylan classic. “It Ain’t Me, Babe” is said to be one … More

Try It. You’ll like it. Those were popular words in advertising a few decades back. One of my favorite “try … More

We all know that daily drawing will help us improve our skills. Or daily painting, or pouring, or whatever form … More

I’m having fun in my art studio these days. After deciding one day to simply pretend I had some natural artistic … More

I love collage art — seeing it, that is, not doing it. I’ve simply never been good at making collages. … More

I’ve laughingly written many times about my husband’s attitude toward abstract art. He doesn’t like it. He doesn’t “get” it. … More

There’s a sub-title for this post. It’s this: How Changing My Attitude Changed My Art. There’s a connection between our thoughts … More

As a very messy oil painter, I’m always looking for tips that might help me keep my palette better-organized and … More

We all know about happy accidents when it comes to art. We’re drawing or painting and something happens, something we didn’t … More