Between a Rock and a Hard Place . . .
Although I have certainly been in this position a number of times in my life, I have never illustrated it until now . . .
Art Journal Pages
Tiny Things to Draw
The beginning of the year is about exploring for me. Not safaris in distant lands exploring – more the internal kind. So, when I saw this book on Amazon, I was excited . . .
A Great New Sketching Technique . . .
Sometimes, things just surprise you! Sometimes, the least expensive art tools turn out to have secrets you can’t live without.
Instagram and the Gardener’s Hand
When the green light finally went on after my injury earlier this year, I realized that sitting at that red light for so long had made some major, but subtle changes in my thinking . . .
Love This Journal . . .
This year, I celebrate my 8th year of keeping an art journal, and I still love it every bit as much as ever – never get bored with it.
They Call It Poppy Love . . .
I kept this Iceland Poppy on my drawing table for three days and watched it blossom. Of course, I had to document this experience in my garden journal . . .
Tucson Road Trip Day 1 . . .
I promised to take you on this trip with me, and there is no better way to do that than to share my travel journal pages from my iPad Journal.
Off to Tucson and Other Exciting Stuff!
I always call this my “Spring” trip although we all know it isn’t Spring yet – but I like to delude myself. The weather is wonderful. 60’s here and 80’s there. Every February, I travel to Tucson, Arizona, to attend… Continue Reading
Always Something New . . .
You think you’ve seen this before, but you haven’t – not really. You saw my journal page about the Winter Weeds here, but this is something new, surprising, and strange. I love things that are new, surprising, and strange, don’t… Continue Reading
Countdown to Creativity . . .
I hope that none of you missed my post on the Whatever Blog about my most exciting workshop ever. It’s all about creative thinking instead of just drawing and painting techniques, although there are some of those, of course. How… Continue Reading