“I Think I Can”

When I first saw the reference photo we were going to use for the most recent “Live Lesson” series at … More

It’s Much Too Early!

Remember Cheeky? The mischievous “monkey mind” part of my brain that loves mixing things up, putting odd ideas together, and … More

I’ve always loved pansies — to my detriment at one time. When I was about four or five years old … More

Our midwestern weather is finally warming up. As I write this — on May Day — it’s close to eighty … More

During all the Inktober fun, I spent the better part of one day having a very grown-up play date with … More

There’s always a touch of sadness when something ends, even when we’ve been looking forward to that ending. So it … More

Today’s drawing surprised me. I didn’t think I could draw this old oak tree with its friendly-looking squirrel. Well, actually, … More

Remember the trees we drew when we were children? You know… where we first drew two straight lines going up … More

I’ve enjoyed Inktober, but I’ll be perfectly honest here. I’ll be glad when it’s over. Although Cheeky Monkey Mind and … More

When Cheeky Monkey Mind and I did our “silly searches” last month and put together our Inktober list, I was … More

Inktober has been a wonderful way for me to learn more about ink drawing. I am really enjoying it, and … More

With today’s prompt words — tired, ship, prickly, tasty, tree — our search went directly to the prickly ash tree. … More

When Cheeky Monkey Mind suggested yesterday that today’s drawing should have twelve — yes, count ’em, twelve — trees, I … More

I had high hopes for today’s Inktober drawing. It’s a tree, of course, a mango tree, to be specific, and … More

Today, Cheeky Monkey Mind and I followed a little trail that led to an expensive ghost tree. Yes, those were our … More

You’ve probably heard that old expression: Fool me once…Shame on you! Fool me twice…Shame on me! Accordingly, I’m to blame … More

On September 12, 1962, John F. Kennedy spoke these famous words: We choose to go to the moon in this … More

I’ve written before of zen and drawing. For me, it seems to occur most often when I’m drawing something from nature, especially … More

There is a road my husband and I often drive down, and each year in the spring, we admire the … More

Today’s Inktober drawing — from the prompt words battle, graceful, swollen, ornament, tree — is definitely the messiest drawing I’ve … More