The Cat I Couldn’t Draw

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

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

It’s been another fun morning in the studio. As I’ve mentioned before, I’m not being too serious about art over … More

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

I haven’t been overly ambitious lately where art is concerned. For the moment I’m content to do a little daily … 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

Many years ago I heard a motivational speech about overcoming our weaknesses. It’s not enough, the speaker advised, to simply … 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