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’ve been playing around with art journaling for a while now and I splurged on a new toy today!  I bought some of the Jim Holtz Distress Inks and a snazzy new 7gypsies stamp from the clearance bin at...

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...

I’ve sketched off an on over the past few weeks, but I’ve neglected to post my progress in the perspective course I’m taking on Craftsy.  The second assignment in this course is to complete a...

Week 18 of Journal 52 asked us to be inspired by purple in honor of Prince.  It’s not that I didn’t really like Prince or think that he didn’t deserve honors, but I felt awkward about it and...

My father recently took a course at the local cooperative extension on Chinese Medicinal Herb Production in the United States.  In this talk, he learned about the different herbs that could be grown for sale...

The time ticks down for our trip to Yosemite and San Francisco for our vacation and #TreyUSA Photowalk! As we get ready, A.D. is looking to fit as much into his new favorite Portabrace bag as he can and ensure...

Last Monday was the start to the Happy Water Color Course and I had to wait to dig in until the weekend. Technically, I had time, but we know I vegetated in front of the television instead of being creative...