A Matter of Style
Finding your “own” style as an artist can be an elusive pursuit, a bit like capturing mist in a jar and defining its shape. In the jar, it’s shaped like a jar, but set free to see its true … Continued
Painted Foundation
A good background in art is like having a good foundation to build on. It is what turns a journal full of doodles into an “art” journal. As I begin my new sketchbook, I paint a few pages as backgrounds, … Continued
Art Journal Box for the Graduate
Daughter #4 graduated from high school this weekend. For each of my children I have created some sort of special scrapbook or album for them to take along on the new leg of their life journey. This time, I made … Continued
Hear Your Life Sing
“You can only hear your life sing when you still.” Ann Voskamp in One Thousand Gifts
Be brave my dear!
Art is scary! Not the end result, but the process itself. To follow your creative urge is to first of all become vulnerable to yourself, and then to reveal that same vulnerability to the world. Creativity is somehow connected to … Continued