So, after I made the dragon artist book that I talked about in the last post I got to thinking on the assembly. It came to me that as long as you kept the height of the pages the same, and you kept one side of the design the same, you could make the other... more

So, instead of working on my mermaid class -like I should be- or finishing my children’s illustrations, or any of the other 101 projects that I have going on, I did another one of my Contour line drawings. I really like these they’re very meditative. I love the original green one I did, so I... more

I think I have mentioned in a previous post that I’m taking Jane Davenport and Teesha Moore’s online art journaling and collage class called Mermaid Circus. It’s only week two but already my brain is exploding with more ideas then I have time to do. For the first week we make artist books in the... more

I drew the baby’s profile today and was much happier with the results. I used the reversal of black and white that I talked about in my previous post to deal with the fact that a baby’s skin is so smooth and bright. Essentially, you focus on the background colors and shapes where they hit... more

I love the view from my bedroom window. Here’s the sketch I did in my art journal yesterday... more

It sure seems to be a stressful time in some of my closest friends lives. And for some a tattoo is a way to help them pass through that time. It’s a reminder of the lessons learned – it’s our societies form of ritual scarification- a rite of passage if you will. So, here is... more

I took a twirl around Jane Davenport’s blog hop to promote her new face stencils tonight. Boy, there was some inspiring and envy worthy stuff. Man, these women make me want to run off to the art room and emerse my whole body in paint and paper. Now if only the baby would let me... more