Posts in Inspiration
My Thoughts about Visiting Tokyo the 2nd Time

Last month I promised to tell you about my September trip to Tokyo. My son is studying Japanese over there and needed to set up an apartment as last year he stayed with a host family, and I was eager to help.

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My Must-Have Watercolor Paints and Gouache Paints

I love all my art supplies, but I really, really love my watercolor paints. Of all the different mediums available to us artists,

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My Must-Have Pencils, Colored Pencils & Pastel Art Supplies

February is the month of love, of favorites, and of chocolate! Because of this, I’m highlighting some of my ‘favorites’ in this post

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Savoring Creativity: A Triple Dose of Sketchbook Challenges - Food Paintings, Inked Recipes & Pleasant Places

Have you ever joined an art challenge? If not, have you ever wanted to join a challenge?

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9 Reasons Why I Make Art

Why do you make art? Most creative people say they’ve made art for as long as they can remember. Sure, they have tried out many styles and supplies over the years, but they remain dedicated to giving expression to something deep inside. It feels good to put our emotions into something that explains how we feel.

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Starting Fresh: A Clean Slate

Like fresh falling snow, holiday decorations neatly crated away for next year, or in my case, a wiped-clean computer, there’s nothing quite like beginning anew. Whether it’s a blank canvas or a new year, we all like the feeling we get a chance to do things differently. Yes, there can be a little angst at figuring out how to begin, but let’s tackle this together!

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Folktale Week 2022

It’s heeerre, folks… FOLKTALE WEEK!

Are you in? This is the first year I have fully participated in this instagram art challenge. Other years I dabbled around because I was working on other projects.

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Aim for the Stars, You may reach the Moon.

What have you always wanted to do but was a chicken when it came to making it happen?

Ever since I was little I have wanted to be a “real” children’s book illustrator and author (the author part I never had faith in…if you read one of my early writings you can see why.)

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