There’s a chaos to watercolor that I love, an element of surprise every time that water and paint meet on paper. In past blogs I’ve experimented with different materials to increase the strange effects one can get in this fluid medium, but this week I’ve found a new favorite addition: Indian ink. The amazing watercolorContinue reading “Indian Ink Washes”
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Chronicles of a Creative Christmas
Despite completely abandoning my Saturday blog posts (and without even a note saying goodbye, tsk tsk), December was a creative month for me. It was also an insanely-busy-but-don’t-get-caught-in-the-holiday-stress-and-modern-day-grinchyness sort of month. I relied on creativity to keep focused on the real reason for the season, which isn’t Christ for me, or presents, but PRESENCE, theContinue reading “Chronicles of a Creative Christmas”
O Christmas Tree, O Christmas Tree!
By the time y’all read this, I will have had my tree up for nine days. However, I have been solidly in the Christmas spirit since mid-October. CHRISTMAS!!!!!!!! SPARKLES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! JOY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Last year, I decided to make Christmas my favorite holiday. So, I got FULLY IN THE SPIRIT and put up a Christmas tree! I wentContinue reading “O Christmas Tree, O Christmas Tree!”
CRAYONS
I’m in New Jersey this week visiting my fabulous friend Nicki and her family. Since both her boys are youngsters, crayons have reigned supreme in my creative life since arriving. I hadn’t dabbled with crayons since I was a kid, but I quickly appreciated the utter lack of seriousness of the medium. They cost nextContinue reading “CRAYONS”
The Great American Eclipse
In case you somehow missed it, there was a total solar eclipse on Monday. Because we have been inundated with news of this eclipse for weeks now, I will spare you the explanation of why this was kind of a big deal. But, just so we’re clear, this eclipse was one of the most beautiful,Continue reading “The Great American Eclipse”
Courting Creativity
How does one sustain creative work? I’ve hit that point in the development of this blog (and I knew I would hit it because I do in every project I’ve ever undertaken) where the shine has worn a bit and I’ve begun to stutter and then to stop creating. This week was filled with failures.Continue reading “Courting Creativity”
The Artist’s Way
My mom was obsessed with The Artist’s Way when I was a kid. I remember this book having such an effect on her that it always lingered in the back of my mind as something that I should read. Now that Jessie and I have created this space to nurture our own creativity, the timeContinue reading “The Artist’s Way”
“Likes”
My mom and I have an Instagram account for our dolls. Yes, we are adults. Yes, we play with dolls. Yes, it’s awesome. What I discovered through this is that there is a whole world of doll accounts on Instagram. FYI: People do very weird and wonderful things with their dolls and it’s dope. However,Continue reading ““Likes””
Compulsive Creation 