Pen and Ink
You’re Invited to my Open Studio Party 2021!
You’re invited to my Open Studio Party! You can: see my newest artwork, in person, get display ideas, watch a “how to draw with a dip pen” demonstration, (Sat: 1 pm and 4 pm/ Sun: 1 pm) try it out for yourself at the Magical Dip Pen Doodle Table, enter to win in drawings…
Read MoreYou’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: Sketch Phase Coming Your Way
How is the weather out your way? It’s a blustery, rainy storm going on here! The kind of day you race to get under cover and have to shake off the wet once you’re inside. Pictured here is another step in my painting, where I start to ink in the characters and creatures.…
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 MorePlay Big!
How are you enjoying your Saturday? Let me encourage you to: Play Big! Work, rest or play, let’s put everything we’ve got into each day, and we will make a difference in our lives and the world around us. Fiddle on.
Read MoreHappy Father’s Day!
Happy Father’s Day! Some of the best memories come from shared projects between parents and children, like building sand castles on a sunny beach with the merry waves of the ocean rolling in behind them. A cheerful banner with a scallop, a starfish, and a crab (you can also just make out the tentacles…
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 MoreHorse Protection Day
Horse Protection Day is March 1st (I know I missed it by a couple months. I just found out about it.) It was founded by pet lifestyle expert and animal behaviorist Colleen Page to bring awareness to the plight of both wild horses and unwanted horses being auctioned to be slaughtered for their meat.…
Read MoreThe Image Appears in This Work-In-Progress, “Wild Horses”
This is the third phase in creating my painting: applying ink to the paint spatter to define the image. It’s a tense, but satisfying part of the process. The problem is ink splats happen! And you never know when. But there’s still a ways to go before this painting is finished. See the evolution of…
Read MoreJust In: A Solo Show!
I’m so excited! I met with Tyler White, the manager at Pause Coffee in Fair Oaks, CA and he has invited me to collaborate with them and put on a solo show of my artwork. This is incredible because it will allow you to see the original pieces in person, which is a completely…
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