I am so excited to have my “Boho Elephant” coloring page and companion artwork featured on the cover of the latest issue of The Coloring Studio! This publication is a bit different from the multitude of coloring books out there … Continued
“Little Church in the Wildwood” was inspired by the hymn about the “Little Brown Church in the Wildwood.” I have always been intrigued by the word wildwood, so when this eirie and peculuar landscape appeared I almost exclaimed to myself … Continued
I am pretty excited about the lineup of workshops coming up at Tessera Fine Arts Gallery! Next week there will be three different workshops, all with the theme of PLAY! On Thursday will be the “Paint Like a Child” workshop … Continued
Sharing an old favorite along with a new piece in a totally different style and medium. First, from 2012 when I did oodles of watercolor illustrations, many of them owls…. …to just last week when I did yet more owls, … Continued
This piece is an example for an upcoming “Touch of Whimsy” workshop. In the workshop we will be looking at four main ingredients of making fun and whimsical artwork. There is actually a bit of a formula for tweaking reality … Continued
I love using digital download sheets. They make such an easy starting place, or the perfect little something to finish up a page easy peasy! I have chosen some bits and pieces out of my own art journal to share … Continued
Today’s quote is from my latest art journal page, and the quote itself is actually from a Teesha Moore collage sheet… “The secret of contentment is the realization that life is a gift, not a right.” Anonymous I also … Continued
It is kind of funny that as a child I did not care at all for Alice in Wonderland, but as I age I have a growing appreciation for the whimsical! This fun quote makes me think of all the … Continued
Last week I shared with you some of my new “doodle boards” I since have realized that everyone seems to be using electronic gizmos called doodle boards, but I will stick with my good old fashioned wood panels! Today … Continued
Inspired by the board books that I altered awhile back, I decided to make what I call “doodle boards”, so named because I first collage, and then doodle on them. They are an outlet for the funky and maybe … Continued