Yesterday was errand day and I had about a half dozen places I needed to visit. I wanted to make it home in time for lunch, but it was not to be. Running around in the rain (finally!) seems to slow things down a bit. Anyway, I stopped off at Panera as it happens to be right next to the book store. I...
The lovely and talented Cathy (Kate) Johnson has just posted an interview that she and I did during the creation of the book, Artist's Journal Workshop over on the blog by the same name! So, if you're just dying to know more about me (ha!), hot foot it on over there.... ...while you're there I seriously recommend checking out the book that started...
Chris and Booger No Name Fountain Pen with Unknown Black Ink In Junk Journal A comment from Monday's post by Cris from Cris, Artist In Oregon fame started me thinking about why we draw, why we draw in a journal...and why it can be so difficult. She wrote the following in response to my question at the end of the post, do you draw...
Watercolor & Ink Junk Paper Journal Between Father's Day festivities and a "to-accomplish" list longer than my arm, I didn't get to run away and paint on location this weekend. Instead, I ran away to our breakfast nook (part of the kitchen) to sit and sketch. These flowers reside on the corkboard/shelf that Chris made for me several years ago. In a recent...
I have a problem. Okay, I have more than one problem, but this post is going to be about just one of them.... I can't see. I've worn contacts and glasses for years. Up until a few years ago, that was fine. Now, I can't see with them and I can't see without them. If I have on my contacts, I need readers...
Heart of Darkness Ink on Strathmore Aquarius II Watercolor paper using a Noodler's Flex Nib Fountain Pen New toys tools! The latest batch of Noodler's Flex Nib Fountain Pens released this past Monday, and you may be wondering what the big deal is...... ....it's the nib. Actually, it's the nib that makes any pen what it is, but there are other elements to be...
This week has flown by, or more accurately blown by, in the blink of an eye. I've spent a good deal of it mired down in the world of technology. On the one hand, I LOVE technology as it expands my view to encompass the world. I have cyber buddies around the world. I am exposed to new ideas, cultures, art works, and...
St Elizabeth's Asylum Guardian Angel 8.5 x 3.5 inches watercolor (please click to enlarge) From the very beginning of ImaginaryTrips.com, I have been dreaming of a way to follow through on the skills and learnings from the imaginary trip classes at a live location! Some of you even asked for such a trip, where we could all come together to sketch and paint...
