It’s that time of year again! Spring is right around the corner and with spring comes Sketchbook Revival, a free … More
Category: Art Studio
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
What Happened?
It’s Saturday morning. My husband is off on an errand, all the cats are playing outside, and so, for a … More
“To Talk of Many Things…”
The time has come the Walrus said To talk of many things. Of shoes and ships and sealing wax, of … More
May You Live In Interesting Times
Today marks the start of the Chinese New Year — the Year of the Rabbit, to be precise. I’ve given … More
How Do I Feel?
Yesterday was a somewhat frustrating day… and yet a good day, nevertheless. I planned to sit down and write a … More
What This Goddess Taught Me
Today I’m sharing my “Rainbow Goddess”, the third of the goddesses I created while following along with Lily Sol’s “Daily … More
Inside the Art Studio
Yes, I’m still in the midst of a mess here in my art studio, and most likely I always will … More
Celebrating Mother Earth Through Goddess Energy
I’m going to be honest here about femininity and things like “goddess energy”. It’s never really been who I am. … More
I’m Giving Up
As of today, I am giving up! Nope, not giving up on art, just giving up on ever having an … More
Study Light, Study Right
I was a good student when I was in school. I loved learning. I still do. I enjoyed reading assignments … More
It Ain’t Me, Babe
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
Try It. You’ll like it. Those were popular words in advertising a few decades back. One of my favorite “try … More
Daily Practice
We all know that daily drawing will help us improve our skills. Or daily painting, or pouring, or whatever form … More
Broadening My Horizons
I’m having fun in my art studio these days. After deciding one day to simply pretend I had some natural artistic … More
Collage Takes Courage
I love collage art — seeing it, that is, not doing it. I’ve simply never been good at making collages. … More
“I’m Starting to Like the Weird Stuff”
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
“…If You Could Not Fail”
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
Let’s Mix It Up Today
As a very messy oil painter, I’m always looking for tips that might help me keep my palette better-organized and … More
Sometimes Art Happens
We all know about happy accidents when it comes to art. We’re drawing or painting and something happens, something we didn’t … More