I’m definitely excited for the upcoming Sketchbook Revival 2022 workshops. If you haven’t signed up yet — it’s all free — … More
Category: Art Journal
The Heart of the Matter
Today I’m sharing another page from my 100-Day Creative Project Sketchbook of neurographic art. This means that I’ll also be sharing … More
Mother and Child
Today’s topic is “emergent art”, a concept I’ve been thinking more about since my recent post on “boxes”. If, as … More
Art Therapy: A Perfect Day
When I began my “neurographic journey” on Sunday — the start of my 100-Day Creative Project — I promised I … More
My Neurographic Journey Begins
Today marks the official start of this year’s “100-Day Challenge“. This will be my third year taking part — although … More
Vintage Journals and Junk Journals
I’m not one for surprises. Maybe you remember me saying that at Christmas time when I recounted how, as a … More
Cutting and Pasting
The only time I’ve ever been good at cutting and pasting has been on the computer. Yep. I can cut and paste … More
Don’t Plan to Fail
Maybe it looks like I’ve turned a few words around in the title of this post. You might think I … More
Art Therapy: How Do You Feel Today?
Art therapy is really all about feelings, and for me, as I explained in a recent post, it’s about getting comfortable. … More
Art as Emotional Therapy
Although I had often heard the term art therapy and had some idea of the process, my first real introduction to … More
The Time is Here
I love this time of year! Yes, “technically” it is still summer. Autumn doesn’t begin until Wednesday, September 22 this … More
Connecting Art and Poetry
Note: Some of you may have seen this post before. I wrote it and tried to post it several weeks … More
Art and Anxiety
I recently shared a few thoughts about impostor syndrome and how I’ve been able to overcome it — for the most … More
Smashed!
Have you ever heard of a smashbook before? Until recently, I hadn’t. I’ve since learned that the concept of smashbooking has been … More
Cut and Paste Art
I’m still doing various projects as part of my personal “home-made” brand of art therapy. Despite my commitment to oil … More
We Each Have Marks to Make
Yesterday was a beautiful day here in our part of the world. After the exhausting process of cleaning up from … More
Inspired by Nature
Now that I’m an official nature journalist — official by my own declaration — I’m loving my time outdoors more than … More
Nature Journaling
I’m very glad I’ve learned the basic “how-to’s” of nature journaling. Although our weather was quite uncooperative for a while … More
Slow Motion
During the recent Sketchbook Revival 2021 program, I learned more about the concept of “slow drawing.” This is akin to … More
I Love This
Love. It’s not a word I use often when I’m talking about my art. Oh, sometimes I might say that … More