Seeing the Beautiful
I’m gonna be watching for the beautiful today!
“Further Progress”
I am thrilled to have an article in the March/April 2017 issue of Somerset Studio on making my tribute canvases. “Further Progress” is a piece made using the same techniques described in the article, and taught in my upcoming Paying … Continued
The Astronomer
“The Astronomer” is so named because of the star charts used to create the tree branches. It is just not hard for me to imagine this wise old owl keeping track of heavenly happenings in the winter sky. The owl … Continued
Introducing…AUGUST ART PARTS!
As you may know, last month I introduced my new monthly ART PARTS which can be purchased by the individual month, or by a money saving subscription for the whole year. Each month has a different theme for all of … Continued
A Tribute to Thoreau
“I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life and see if I could not learn what it had to teach and not, when I cam to die discover that … Continued
The Blue Musketeers
I have been enjoying having the bird photos that my friend Connie has shared with me from her own backyard bird watching as inspiration for my artwork lately. I don’t usually work from an image, so it has been kind of … Continued
on being blessed… by Mary Oliver
“Sometimes I need only to stand where I am to be blessed” Mary Oliver Around now I start thinking of one of our favorite vacation spots in the Colorado Rocky Mountains. We love to camp, browse galleries, and just generally … Continued
Monday in Montana – trip journal part 5
After thoroughly enjoying all the fun little shops and restaurants in the town of Bozeman, we turned our attention to the surrounding area. There are some wonderful easy hikes in the area, and one of our favorites was this one … Continued
Make a Mistake, Make it Great
Some of the art techniques that I end up being most pleased with came about by accident. One of those came about when I was printing pictures to put in the art journal file box that I shared with you … Continued