This Felt Good

A few days ago I shared “Red Lady” — my first creative project in months. I liked her because I … More

Starting With Something Simple

The good news — well, I guess it’s good — is that I’m getting back to the studio. I’ve been … More

It’s that time of year again! Spring is right around the corner and with spring comes Sketchbook Revival, a free … More

Let’s just be blunt about it. One of the reasons — probably the main reason — I quit drawing last … More

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

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

As many of you have pointed out, I was spreading myself a bit too thin last summer, trying to do … More

When I last posted — back in July — I was planning to take a short break. A few … More

Although we haven’t traveled anywhere, I’m feeling very much on vacation. True, indeed, I’m having a wonderful time, and I’ve decided … More

With the Fourth of July holiday coming up, lots of errands, and a few babysitting duties on the agenda, I … More

Earlier this month, as part of Joy Ting’s “daily practice” with watercolor — Color Play: Watercolor — I did an … More

One of the first pieces of advice aspiring writers hear is to write what you know. While an author can choose … More

From the time I first heard of them, I’ve been curious about oil sticks. Recently, I decided to get a small … More

My daughter, Liz, you may recall, is quite an accomplished collage artist. I’ve previously shared the iguana she drew and … More

I’ll admit to having a few summer doldrums right now. We’re having a heat wave here in the midwest and between … More

Over the Memorial Day holiday, we had friends come to visit. One request they had was a tour of my … More

My “drawing assignment” for today found me a bit flummoxed. Oh, what an awesome word that is! I don’t hear … More

A lot has changed for me since I began learning to draw seven years ago, and I mean this in … More