Sunday Doodles – 1 Thess. 4:17
Set aside the gel pens that I have been using lately and pulled out the watercolors for today’s page. Feel free to print this black and white version and doodle along with me! Hope you have a blessed week! … Continued
Van Gogh on Love
Do you agree?
Book Illustration
Back early in the year, I was commissioned by local author Brad Chapin to illustrate a children’s book that he had written. Since I had never illustrated a book before, it was quite a learning process. It was about creating artwork … Continued
October – in my Art Journal
“I am so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers.” L.M. Montgomery
Montana Journal
A few years ago, my husband and two of our daughters took a trip to Bozeman, Montana to visit another daughter and her husband. We made quite a trek of it, visiting many interesting landmarks on the way there … Continued
You are Here for a Reason
Wrote this in my art journal as a reminder to myself. Life isn’t just about me, it is what I can offer to others, small things that will make their life just a little better. Notice that this page originally had … Continued
When Giraffes Fly…
While in Lucas (there is a lot to talk about in that little town!) we visited the Flying Pig gallery and studio of Eric Abraham. He did fabulous and fanciful porcelain work, among which was a flying giraffe that … Continued
Citra Solv in the Art Journal
I have shared this art journal page before, but I thought it would be a fitting welcome to my new followers who hopped over here from my guest post on Julie Balzer’s site yesterday. This page is an example of … Continued
Faces for the Art Journal workshop
Last week I taught a workshop at Studio 13 on creating a face for the art journal. We talked about how the goal is expression, not realism. These do not need to be an exact representation of anyone, but rather … Continued
The Patriots – Altered Vintage Photos
Every holiday season since Christmas I have been having fun altering vintage photos. I have acquired a stash of old photos, and tend to become attached to these forgotten folks. I look at their faces, and wonder what stories they … Continued