Creativity
“To be creative means to be in love with life. You can be creative only if you love live enough that you want to enhance its beauty. You want to bring a little more music to it, a little more … Continued
Willing to do it Badly
“In order to do something well we must first be willing to do it badly.” Julia Cameron in The Artist’s Way Every Day The risk of failure inherent in creating can be enough to derail the motivation to even try. … Continued
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
Here is the World
“Here is the World. Beautiful and terrible things will happen. Don’t be afraid.” Frederick Buechner
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
To the Graduate
as Piglet said to Pooh: “Remember you are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think” a.a. milne
Evidence of Things Not Seen
“Now Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.” Hebrews 11:1 Faith is the substance of hope. It is what hope is built on. Without the foundation of faith, there is no hope, … Continued
Watch the World with Glittering Eyes
“And above all, watch with glittering eyes the whole world around you because the greatest secrets are always hidden in the most unlikely places. Those who don’t believe in magic will never find it.” Roald Dahl