Seeing the Parts AND the Whole Drawing orchids used to be hard. I remember when I first tried to draw an orchid. A thank you card for a...
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creativity & joy
What will make your hand a blessing?
beloved - this is your heart and I want you to know the importance of breath, and of taking time to savor. You can't save the world. You...
What would happen if…?
By playing with your materials, you get to see what you love! And by seeing what you love, you get to develop your style.
How to use Gelli Plates with Acrylic & Pan Pastels
The past few weeks, I’ve been experimenting with gelli plates, acrylic paints and pan pastels.
Visual Journaling
The Visual Journal as A Space for Discovery Earlier this year, I did a two-day visual journaling workshop called Creative Renewal with...
Playing with Acrylics
For the past couple years, I've been in love with watercolor - the puddles, the merging, the transparency, the texture. Lusciousness. Then...
Color is Part of the Main Course
Learning How to Draw Making marks, playing with color, arranging shapes, doodling, drawing and making art has helped me to claim my...
Splatter Fervor
Splatter invokes playfulness. I recently bought some ink sprays from Dyan Reaveley’s Dylusions line. These are acid-free water-soluble...
I Owe Writing My Life
I love to write. I’ve journaled since I was 9 years old, and I actually have that first journal (you can see it in the photo above), with...
Nourish Your Spirit
When I was growing up in Philadelphia, there was a sycamore tree in our backyard. My mom and I would sit out on the back steps to enjoy...
Learning to Paint with Gouache
Lately, I’ve been getting into painting with gouache, a water soluble paint – similar to watercolor, but more opaque. You can paint with...
