Clean-Up Day in the Studio

Creativity means making a mess… and then cleaning it up. I don’t know when or where I first heard those … More

Re-Thinking Inktober

I’ve been looking forward to Inktober 2020 ever since I completed my last Inktober 2019 drawing. For weeks now I’ve … More

I love to cook. I love planning our menus. I love nutrition. I guess I could say I simply have … More

I’m having an ugly day in the art studio. I wasn’t planning to make bad art, today, but sometimes it … More

I love fairies — the good kind of fairies, the kind who live in the grasses and visit our gardens … More

Sit on it? Sit on what? Hang on, folks. It’s a long story. Recently I ordered a crafty little polymer … More

I began this blog in 2016 as an aspiring artist hoping I might eventually learn to draw, to paint, and … More

Once in a while I come across something so interesting that I’m compelled to write about it, even if it’s … More

I love seascapes. I’m not great at painting them, and I’ve never really tried drawing crashing waves with graphite or … More

Children in pre-school or early elementary grades are apt to sing a clever little song these days, all about sitting … More

I describe myself in many ways. I’m an artist, a musician, a writer. I’m a wife. I’m a mother, grand-mother, … More

Until very recently, I had never heard of gansai, now I not only know the word, I have a lovely 12-color set … More

I haven’t been posting my art journal pages, but that doesn’t mean that I haven’t been doing them. To be … More

I have to laugh at myself often. I do so many silly things. I’m fortunate to have a kind, loving, … More

I love coincidences. They always seem to be a sign to me, a definite indication of something I should learn … More

Who’s tired of the pandemic? Even though the country is “opening up” again — which has proved to be problematic … More

Art journaling is an idea that has fascinated me for years. Even before I started learning to draw, I’d heard … More

Yes, Artistcoveries looks a little different. I’m not happy about it, but apparently the theme I was using was “retired” … More

“Imagination knows no bounds.” I like writing those words. I like thinking about them because I know how powerful imagination … More

Sometimes I pose rhetorical questions. This is not one of them. I really want to know how you do it … More