Musings…

  • Catching Up

    Catching Up

    It’s been a very long time since I posted anything let alone created a piece of art. Summer has come and gone, the school year…

  • Abstract Figures

    Abstract Figures

    Last week I took a 3-day workshop on abstracting figures. I’ve been wanting to really loosen up in my work and have this idea of…

  • Eli Tea Bar

    Eli Tea Bar

    I am happy to announce that I have been chosen as the Featured Artist of the Month at Eli Tea Bar in downtown Birmingham, Michigan.

  • May Day

    May Day

    I love my May calendar page. And my Mother’s Day gift!Those who know me will trulyappreciate this clock 🙂

  • Hey there, Dahlia

    Hey there, Dahlia

    A few months ago, my friend posted a beautiful picture of a Dahlia flower on Facebook. To date, I hadn’t painted a close-up lone flower…

  • Thank You Word Press

    Thank You Word Press

    Premium Themes for free? What????? If you’re like me, you like to switch up your theme from time to time. If you have a Premium…

  • Pastel Paintings

    Pastel Paintings

    A few quick still-life studies in art class.

  • Messing Around with Watercolor

    Messing Around with Watercolor

    I found this really cool picture of an old VW bug that was rusted out with beautiful colors. What a perfect image to paint. I…

  • The Struggle 

    The Struggle 

    How many times have I had to pause and think before dipping my paintbrush into my coffee, wine, or beer? Too many to count!

  • Card Art

    Card Art

    Art is all around us. All you have to do is LOOK… For the past year, my younger son has been heavily into magic and cardistry.…

  • Rosie the Riveter

    Rosie the Riveter

    Reblogged from Huffington Post Katherine Brooks Senior Arts & Culture Editor, The Huffington Post. Ahead of its Feb. 6 issue, The New Yorker released a sneak…

  • Continuous Line Drawing

    Continuous Line Drawing

    A few weeks ago I was paging through the enormous Winter catalog of our local high-end, up-scale mall: Somerset Collection. This “tome” is basically a super-charged…