Do any of you remember Christmas tree bubble lights? They were introduced in the 1940’s, were most popular in the 1950’s and 1960’s, then...

Well, I thought I’d finished Miss Marcia the raccoon, but now that I look at this photo, I think her expressions is a little sad, so I’ll...

All week I’ve been looking forward to getting back to this project and working on the raccoon. Here’s as far as I got. But there’s still...

For various reasons, it’s been a while since I’ve experienced joy in creating art. I felt helpless in the face of that emptiness, and, in...

I’m having a hard time emotionally because my dear cat, Zeke, is very, very sick. He has been for a while now and it’s been an up and...

Many of us are aware of the benefits of a daily practice of gratitude. It helps us focus on the positive, put things into perspective,...

A few weeks ago, I wrote about beginning an art journal spread featuring dormice. As I was working on the drawing, a phrase popped into...

At the beginning of last week here in southern North Carolina, the temperatures were in the 70s during the day and the upper 50s at...

Not long ago, there was a perfect day. It was rainy and foggy. So, how could it possibly be perfect? Well, it was perfect in the garden....

First of all, please excuse the poor quality of my images. I find it very difficult to photograph pencil drawings, and this is about the...

The Taster Sessions for Life Book 2024 are now finished, but I thought you'd like to see what my project was. If you tried it, I...

This collage – or series of small collages – isn’t for displaying on tabletop easels. It actually is a table top! And to be more accurate...

I’ve thought of it so many times‒starting a needle felting project. And today I did it! My plans for the day had changed unexpectedly. I...

I know it’s a little early, but, looking forward to Halloween, I was helping my granddaughters draw black cats and haunted houses....

Sometimes things just came together, and here’s one of my favorite examples. I was browsing through a magazine and came across this...

It's finished! Yay! And I'm happy with it! Double yay! I've started setting up my studio in what had been my sister's room (she moved...

It's been fun working on a big piece for a change. And it's also been fun working on a piece where I started with very little idea where...

I have a few art mantras which are meant to be amusing. One is “More is More,” in response to the “Less is More” wisdom which I, as a...

I was able to finish this spread this past week, but it was really hard getting that sky dark enough. It was pretty dark when I finished...

I had a concept I was excited to start working on, so I reached for my art journal and pencil and started drawing. As it turns out, that...