She Cast a Colorful Shadow
I haven't painted since I painted the 20 Little Lights piece the evening of the Sandy Hook shooting. I think I poured a lot of myself into that piece and the printing of prints of it as I've been raising…
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Giveaway! Hooray!
I love a good giveaway, don't you? And this one is fantastic. Leonie just contacted me to ask if I'd like to give away a combo-pack of her Create Your Incredible Business and Life Workbook to a Creative Every Day…
Create Your Incredible Year
For the last 4 years, I've worked with Leonie's beautiful Workbook and Planner which does an amazing job of helping you wrap up the year that's ended and plan for the next year. What I especially love is how she…
Happy New Year!
Happy New Year to you and yours!! I wish you a magical 2013 filled with creative goodness. I have some things to share with you over the next couple days. Perhaps, they will lead you on an internet journey that…
Celebrating the Holidays and Other Good Stuff
Something about the holiday season makes me feel crafty. I am not particularly good at crafts because I'm a bit sloppy, but whatever, I'm diving in! This year, it's been fun making some crafts with Annabelle's help, like these salt…
Days 22 – 23: Inkblot bridesmaids and Sophia
I hope everyone who celebrated had a wonderful Thanksgiving with family and friends! With my extended family, we'll be continuing the celebrations tomorrow. Yesterday, I did some inkblot art in a small sketchbook, leading to this image of two blue-haired…
Day 21: Creating a Forest of Her Own
Tonight, I started this painting after dinner, while Annabelle was still awake and she was super jealous. She wanted to paint too! The acorn imagery appears in this painting as well, in the gut of the woman and also coming…
Day 13: Demeter in Winter
I wanted to make a Demeter counterpart for the Persephone in Autumn piece I did earlier in the month. Again, I started with collaging the background in the early morning hours and then painted the figure during Annabelle's afternoon nap.…
Day 12: Whale Love
I'm not even sure where, but somewhere today, I saw an image of a whale and had the urge to paint one. Working with fluid acrylics on watercolor paper, I painted this whale, spouting some love.
Day 7 – First Snow
In honor of the first snow of the season, I did this painting. Growing up in New England, I feel like I should be used to and/or love the snow. I do not. But, when I'm safely tucked inside, all…