I recently experienced a loss in my family. The timing of it coinciding with my choice of theme for this month, bliss, seemed painfully ironic. At first I wasn't sure how I was going to keep up with posting about…
I think one of the stumbling blocks to creating intuitively is fear. Actually, it's a stumbling block for any kind of creativity. But it's not a road block. Meaning, it might make you stumble, but it doesn't have to make…
Trees always strike me as figure-like, especially in winter when they're stripped of their leaves. Perhaps that's why I love drawing and painting them so much! I've been super sick over the past few days. I felt it coming on…
Normally I'll interview just one, maybe two folks per month, but I hope you've enjoyed my chats with creative folks on the topic of body this month! It's so funny, usually I'm this ultra introverted girl who gets nervous on…
A Happy Solstice to you! Today is our shortest day of the year. And even though we're just starting winter, I always feel a hit of joy knowing that the days are beginning to get longer now. This week I…
The funny thing is, I didn't feel much like making art when I got home. I was tired from a full day of traveling and from a very long week, but once again, I'm so glad I did sit down…
This one kind of floated out of me today. Ha! I suppose that makes sense with the image too! I had started drawing the figure with water-soluble wax pastels and there seemed to be this release coming from the heart,…
Today was a difficult one, and once again, making art was like therapy for me, helping me feel more grounded. Difficult days are no fun, but having Art Every Day Month to prompt me into doing art even when I’m…
This one’s a little spooky! Reminds me of a Dementor (from Harry Potter.) Like yesterday, I worked intuitively on this one. The initial paint shapes took the form of a large hand on a woman’s chest and a ghost-like figure.…
red bear Today was frustrating, not because of art, but because of other stuff. And I’m glad it’s Art Every Day Month because it gave me a great excuse to get out some of my feelings in paint. I had…