The last day of the Mud Art process is really the last days and are repetitive but simple. You can continue your work in just a few minutes each day and be treated to an awesome piece of art at the end of your...
On our recent trip to Acadia, I wanted a souvenir. Not one that would be ordinary though. One that I could use, something functional. I found a hand-bound leather journal and my expectations soared. It is...
This is the first post in a series that I plan to dedicate to my favorite podcasts, those little things that get me through my daily travels and morning chores. I believe that my first exposure to podcasts was...
We rarely stay directly in the city we are visiting and our trip to Chicago is no different. You can usually save a couple hundred and get reasonable accommodations by staying in a nearby town. We picked a...
This week’s prompts on Journal 52 are Emulate or Duplicate, and I chose to consider Duplicate as my muse. There are multiple reasons for this, both in art and in life. Since I think we can see the role...
The assignment I worked on this week in the perspective course was to draw with attention to line, tone and detail. As is my nature, I share what I feel I am successful at as well as perceived failures and...
I don’t believe I ever knew the drive and dedication of Henri Matisse. Inspired by Matisse Learning about him this week during my Love Art, Happy Life lesson was inspiring. I often contemplate what I...
My grandmother recently passed and part of adulting is helping to clean out your loved ones possessions. It isn’t a fun thing to do, but it has to fall to someone. Part of my responsibility was to...