This is something I posted about five or six years ago, but it is well worth bringing forward. Continue Reading
BREATHE!
And that is exactly what I am going to do now, after creating a dozen Sterling Silver pendants and putting them in the WOW! Gallery Shop.
Here are a couple more of them . . . Continue Reading
2015 – The Year of Clean-Up
Here we are again at that imaginary start-over place, and thinking about the same old thing . . . What to do about the clutter inside and out. Continue Reading
Scenes from an ART-Full Life #1
While painting the beautiful weeds from the walking path after the end of their life cycle, I noticed out of the corner of my eye that my orchids had started their re-blooming for this year. I thought it was a wonderful juxtaposition, Continue Reading
I’m An Artist . . .
It occurs to me as we approach the beginning of the New Year, a time when I do entirely too much thinking, that one of the biggest problems we face as artists is lack of confidence. Continue Reading
Best Watercolor Brushes for Art Journaling
If there’s anything in this world more confusing than the brush display at an art store, I would like to know what it is. . . or maybe I wouldn’t! Continue Reading
A Winter Weed Discovery . . .
Christmas morning was cold, but there was no wind and the sky was blue, so the sun touched everything with golden light as I walked with my dog, Teddy. Continue Reading
Happy Holiday Moments!
Great New Mini-Books by Vesta Abel
Vesta Abel is well known and loved by many as one of the founders of rubber stamping and paper crafts. She had a company called Comotion, which was one of the largest and most successful, and she was always on TV with Aileen, Carol Duvall and others. She is one of the most creative people on earth, and has always been sharing her creativity with others. She has written books for publishers and many, many articles for the popular magazines. Continue Reading
Tripod for Your iPad or iPhone
Thanks to my friend, Marianna, for this post idea. She reminded me in an email this morning, how often I am asked this question.
At my retreats, I use my iPad extensively for presenting lessons, showing video on a flat screen tv, and allowing students to look “over my shoulder” as I draw or paint an example. Continue Reading