As Natural as Sunshine…
“Art is as natural as sunshine and as vital as nourishment.” MaryAnn F. Kohl
Art Journaling 101 workshop at Tessera Gallery
I had so much fun on Saturday’s sessions of my Art Journaling 101 workshop at Tessera Fine Art Gallery in Wichita! This was an introduction to art journaling that will kick off a whole series of monthly art journal related workshops. … Continued
Thoughts of Migration
“Thoughts of Migration” is another of my reverse mixed media paintings. This time I used a Citra Solv altered map page for the background. On top of this I sketched in my tree, leaves, and bird. First I painted the … Continued
Colorado Camping
Monday I told you about the touristy part of our Colorado vacation, today I want to share with you some photos of our main activity… camping. This year we did it glamping style (or as close as we will ever … Continued
Vacation Spot: Salida, Colorado
This last week I spent a refreshing week with some of my family camping in the beautiful Colorado Rocky Mountains. We love just hanging out in the beautiful outdoors, but we also love visiting nearby Salida with its historic downtown … Continued
on what you don’t know….
“Don’t be intimidated by what you don’t know. That can be your greatest strength and ensure that you do things differently from everyone else.” Sara Blakely
Vintage Camper Redo
Those of you who have followed me for awhile may remember that quite awhile back we purchased a vintage 50s era camper. It was definitely a fixer upper, the first order of business the gaping hole in the door where … Continued
Choosing an Art Journal
I have tried out my share of different types of art journals. Some have been an old book, or ledger, or even a magazine,… or my own homemade journals, but in this post I am going to focus on my favorite purchased … Continued
on doing what you’re not ready to do…
“I always did something I was a little not ready to do. I think that’s how you grow. When there’s that moment of ‘Wow, I’m not really sure I can do this’, and you push through those moments, that’s when … Continued