New albums have been added to my Photography Portfolio. I have been hoarding them, and I suppose they should be shared somewhere. There will be many more albums. I am enjoying this process of culling and retouching my photos –…
Read MoreHey 2023 – Updates to my “Portfolio”This collection happened by accident. I was painting for the Christmas art show season in 2019 and was working with some small 6×6 MDF boards. I ended up with this little collection of poinsettias and then the geraniums and finally…
Read MoreSeries: Macro FlowersIt’s been awhile, but I am back. I have been a little busy – mostly with work and the dogs, trying to work out regularly. and renovating the “studio.” I was laying the trim in the studio and ended up…
Read MoreHey 2021Two artists from the UK, who host one of my favorite podcasts, called Art Juice, decided to create a project called “Mark This Time” as a way to dedicate the creations and thoughts and experiences due to the global COVID-19…
Read MoreCOVID-19Health and Weight Loss I sometimes open my drafts to see what I had started writing in the past but never finished, and I almost always find something that I still have feelings about. Reading words I wrote seven years…
Read MoreSomething’s Gotta GiveI have been re-working old pieces for the past few months. When I say that, I mean in the three times I sat down to paint since the beginning of the year 2020, I have been working on the colors…
Read MoreStudio Time During the ShutdownIn case you wanted to know, if you aren’t following me on Instagram, you are missing out on some day to day stuff. I think my IG branding is on point, honestly. Hahaha. I decided to try my hand at…
Read MoreInstagram TV DebutI do love the word “lovely.” I never shared these on the blog, but I did a little bit of ink work during October of last year to get into a better habit of sketching. The habit didn’t really stick,…
Read MoreA Lovely List – Inktober 2019Surprise! I’ve been unemployed for two weeks. Long story short, I realized towards the end of last year, that I had become complacent. I was listening to all these great podcasts and the common theme between them was that “limiting…
Read Morejob loss and introvert thingscurrently loving: All of my favorite podcasts, like Art Juice, Gary Vee, and Dave Ramsey, are getting me through my work days lately. I have been extra productive and on top of things. currently reading: I almost finished reading My…
Read Morecurrently: march 2020Hey, 2020! It’s been over six months since I wrote something – which is a long time for me to not write. I say it is overdue. Instead of my normal Year In Review post (I will still be visiting…
Sometimes, I go into overdrive and am so productive for weeks on end. During January and February, I was so focused on being productive, that I forgot to take care of myself. Through March and April, I sort of got…
