There’s a running joke in our family about me.. it’s about my destruction of books. Whenever I go thrifting and find some new treasures, the boys all laugh and say, “Oh mom, you bought some new books to tear up?” Why yes, yes I did. I don’t tear up ALL the books, but I really … More The Dismantling
Well I managed to take some photos this week and am happy to be able to share some of them here. I am really loving all of the rainbow colors that are popping up all over the desert landscape. It has definitely been inspiring my fountain pen sketches. It has been so hot and sunny … More Texture Inspiration in the Desert
It seems inevitable that I would do some book reviews on here, as I live and breathe books! My love for books started early; my mom was the librarian at the elementary school I went to growing up, and so I spent a lot of my afternoons after school helping her out in the library. … More Book Review: New York in Bloom
The other day I was trying to figure out what reference photo to use to paint some flowers. With the way copyright laws are with paintings inspired by photographs, it is often easiest to paint from your own reference photos. A lot of the perennials in my garden aren’t blooming yet, so I decided to … More Floral Inspiration
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