Sometimes, some just plain old silliness pops into my pages. This is another of my magazine turned art journal pages, and the original lovely and respectable lady in the ad became a whimsical pink haired and long necked fun loving … Continued
After looking over a selection of sketchbooks and journals recently, I found myself balking at the cost. Promising myself that I would make the purchase “later” I left without the new art journal that I had gone to get. … Continued
“Here is the World. Beautiful and terrible things will happen. Don’t be afraid.” Frederick Buechner
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
The highlight of my childhood summers was the week or two I would spend staying with my Grandmother. She was an incredible woman full of life and vitality well into her 90s. She was known for her fearless can do … Continued
as Piglet said to Pooh: “Remember you are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think” a.a. milne
“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
“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
Well, it’s far from finished, but it is coming along. I have to remind myself that “slow and steady wins the race” or in this case the studio space. My tactic is to spend a little time organizing and sorting … Continued
One of my favorite things to do while on one of our beloved camping trips to the Colorado Rockies is to paint. There is just somethng about sitting in a ray of sunlight among the towering trees, listening to the tumbling mountain stream rush … Continued