Handlettering
You’re Invited to Not 1, But THREE Shows!
I’ve got three shows at once! You’re probably saying, “Wha-a-at?!” It wasn’t really supposed to happen this way, they just ended up overlapping each other. But not to worry, because their receptions are all on different dates. I’ll tell you all about it below. Please join me…
Read MoreWinter’s Icy Breath: The Lettering Comes Alive For You
Winter’s Icy Breath. Have you felt it? I know I have, this year. And it’s the title of my latest painting. I love doing hand-lettering. The letters can take on the personality and ambience of their meaning. Here, they can flow around, blown by the wind, stretched out and shivering in the…
Read MoreThe Wonder of Winter
Your inspiration for the season: Wonder. A word to open up possibilities. When the darkness of the winter lasts longer than the light, it’s easy to feel negative about a lot of things. Especially when it’s cold and you feel stiff. But it’s a clearinghouse moment, a chance to clean your slate and re-evaluate your…
Read MoreThe Best Way to Look Back Over Your Year: Best Nine Social Media Posts for 2018
Do you want to know the best way to take an overview of your year? Even better, a way that’s both fun and effective? Take a look at your best nine social media posts, such as on Instagram or Facebook over the last year and arrange them into a 3-by-3 square grid of the…
Read MoreIllustrated Title Banner for the Painting, “Wild Horses”
Happy Sunday! I hope you are having a wild and wonderful time. “Wild Horses” is the title of my newest painting for which I have been sharing the work-in-progress pictures. Now, watch for my next post when I reveal the completed piece. What is your favorite thing to do on Sundays? Tell me about…
Read MoreWhen Red Beret Meets Raspberry Beret
Ever get a song stuck in your head? As I worked on my version of Picasso’s “Woman in a Red Beret “, the song, “Raspberry Beret “, by Prince floated into my mind. I started to wonder if Prince had been inspired by Picasso, too. And then, I realized the poetry of following “…berry”…
Read MoreWoo Your Muse
Your inspiration for the week: Woo Your Muse. And unfortunately for me, this is exactly what I am NOT doing right now. Instead, I’m nose-deep in preparing my taxes. But I’ll have to write more about the muse, one of my favorite subjects, after I’ve recorded my 80 billionth receipt and got the whole…
Read MoreInspiration: Believe in Ourselves
Inspiration for your week: The rewards for hard work are often delayed, so we have time to learn to believe in ourselves. Does it ever seem like you’re not getting anywhere? Do you question whether you’re using the right approach? Wonder if it’s making a difference? I often feel that way. But then, some…
Read MoreInspiration for Your Week
When you work with your imagination, you work with the best in the world. Could you use a little inspiration? I know that I could use a little inspiration this week. Life threw me some curve balls like my son breaking his hand, a gas leak at our house, and looming radiation treatments for…
Read MoreLetter to the Month of September
Dear September, What an interesting month you have been so far. I have felt so off-balance. Unsure of whether I could create paintings while committing to a regular social posting schedule (it is bizarre to create on command). Awkward as I transitioned to my first laptop (yes, I know I am late to the game…
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