Today is my second oldest’s 10th birthday. It’s a little hard to believe that I have two kids nearing their teens. It’s so true what they say about time speeding up. When they are little, every little detail of their lives is such a big thing, so many firsts and you are soaking it all … More Be Still — Art Journal Entry
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
I recently realized that if you are photographing flowers in your garden in portrait mode, you can get some really ethereal effects. I understand that this is probably old news, but in case you haven’t tried it, I highly recommend it. It works best when taking photos of clusters of flowers, because you get that … More Portrait Mode
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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