Global Change
“Remind yourself every day that you are here on earth for a reason. You have talents and qualities that can bring goodness to others. A kind smile, a good word, a loving gesture – simple things that can change people.” … Continued
Children and Art
Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up. Pablo Picasso Recently, my four and five year old grandchildren were drawing with the company of their 17 year old aunt. All three … Continued
Creativity and Math
Those of you who are not math fans, hang in there, because this is really cool. For some, the orderliness of the universe is a compelling argument for the existence of a creative God. Botanists, historians, physicists and theologians alike … Continued
The Unseen
They are all over the world. The invisible, the mistreated, the hurting, and the lost of the world. They might be the social misfit in high school, or the young girl caught in the horrendous grip of sex trafficking, … Continued
Flights of Fancy
Every artist should spend some time doing what I call “free drawing”. Like free writing, the idea is to just let emerge on paper whatever is lurking in the mind without all the filters and edits we typically constrain … Continued
Stamp Carving
This is a project that has been on my to do list for awhile. I have cut my own stamps before, but this time I just wanted some simple patterns that I could use in my art journals. First step … Continued
Waiting for Inspiration…
“You can’t wait for inspiration. You have to go after it with a club.” Jack London Ever feel that way when you sit down to create? Usually I have more ideas swirling around my head than I know what to … Continued
Gratitude Greats of the Week
What a great exercise this has been for me! While I am grateful for many things, I am not always terribly mindful of those things, and representing them in a photo is sometimes challenging! It is helping me SEE the … Continued
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
Palette Knife Paintings
One of the things I love about vacation, especially in the great, inspiringly beautiful outdoors, is trying new things. We started with a day trip to nearby Salida, Colorado, a wonderfully artsy town with 20 art galleries! I am … Continued