I have been working away in my various art journals the last several days and am starting to upload some new hand drawn designs to the shop. These listings can be used for many purposes: digital scrapbooking, printing physical copies to use in art/junk journals/scrapbooks, printing as art prints for the home, etc. I am … More New Hand Drawn Patterns in the Shop!
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
This week has been absolutely so busy so far and I have hardly had any art time. I was able to finally get myself out of bed early this morning and did a bit of sketching and painting before the kids were up, and got in a bit of exercise too. Hopefully I can get … More Branches and Beetles
This is the first spread I created in the little traveler’s notebook I made for Sketchbook Revival. I love that you can take the signatures out to work on them and then pop them back in when they are all filled up. This first lesson was by Jeanne Oliver (love her work!) and she taught … More Update on Sketchbook Revival
I spent a bunch of time when I was having a bit of a creative block just making papers. I thought I would share the types of papers I made for the backgrounds in this art journal so you could try your own. I made some pattern pages with my stamps and some black ink … More Blues and Greens
I wasn’t planning to post today, but the mess on my desk was so inspiring to me that I thought I’d snap a photo and share it. I’m not someone who needs a perfectly tidy desk to work, which you probably know by looking at most of my art journaling photos. This was just such … More Beautiful Mess
I had the idea this past weekend to make a bit of an art reference book for myself. I started out by printing out some images of art that I like. My printer doesn’t always do the most accurate job with colors, but it’s enough to get the idea. If I wanted something more accurate, … More Creating an Art Reference Book
Does anyone else struggle with the fact that art is so nonlinear? I doubt there is any path that any artist has taken that is exactly the same as anyone else. I guess that is true of all of life, but sometimes it feels too abstract for me. There are so many choices, so many … More How to be an Artist
Romans 1:20 NKJV For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even His eternal power and Godhead, so that they are without excuse Thanks for stopping by!
I forgot to get the information for all of the paintings, which was silly of me. But these first paintings of the farm women are by Julien Dupre and painted in the 1700-1800s. These paintings are so vibrant, and wonderfully preserved. It really is such a beautiful collection. The museum guide said, “The Smith Collection … More Art Museum: The Smith Collection
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