For Goodness Sake – Why?

Over the last few years, the only artwork I’ve attempted — well, almost — has been watercolor. For the record, … More

Looking Back and Looking Ahead

At the back of our house is a room I call our “utility” room. It’s a laundry room, and also … More

The last few years have been … well, several words come to mind. Challenging. Difficult. Interesting. Frustrating. All are appropriate, … More

Life has been challenging over this past week. Sometimes things happen that are difficult, if not impossible, to process. Such … More

I’m grateful to everyone for the encouraging words and good wishes. Unfortunately getting back to art is proving to be … More

Being away from art hasn’t been as easy at it might seem. Although I’ve definitely needed this long, long break, … More

Yes, here I am again — briefly. For months now, I’ve been doing everything except art, and that’s all right. I’m … More

I know my husband has been happy to see me back in the art studio, but I did detect a … More

The “Soulful Butterfly” project by Ida Lang Andersen is one that was intended to be created in less than a … More

Below is a watercolor I did earlier this month as part of Ida Andersen Lang’s “Art Soul Gathering”. I guess … More

I’m making progress on my butterfly project — and I’m slowly climbing up that Ladder of Success I posted recently. … More

This post has very little to do with art. The only connection, really, is that I was working on an … More

One of my first projects since my return to the studio was a mixed media abstract, one of a series … More

You probably thought you’d seen the last of me… am I right? Yes, it’s been a long, long time since … More

A popular “break-up” song from the 1960’s said to “Make It Easy on Yourself“. I don’t know how helpful that … More

Obviously I’ve been going through a lot of intense emotions. My feelings are still very mixed when it comes to … More

It would be nice to say “Oh, Sketchbook Revival is here, and I’m back in the studio again!” I suppose … More

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

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