Lee Kreklewetz, November’s guest artist, lives in Edmonton, Alberta, a city often referred to as the “Gateway to the North”. The vivid splashes of colour, her whimsical treatment of cityscapes and people quickly grabbed my attention when I saw her … Read More
Let there be peace… Lest we forget…the enormous sacrifice of all our men and women in all wars. I will write peace on your wings and you will fly all over the world. Sadako Sasaki. Photo by … Read More
The forgotten women who unscrambled secret codes. New documents are surfacing, and researchers are interviewing the few surviving women who were instrumental in decoding enemy messages in both World Wars. The brilliant work of these dedicated women is … Read More
“Behold, their heroes cry in the streets, The envoys of peace weep bitterly.” Isaiah, 33:7. Above is a journal entry for Remembrance Day painted last year. This was completed in a discarded library book that I have repurposed for art. … Read More
We are captive on the carousel of time… We can only look behind…on the carousel of time. This Throwback Thursday, I am reminded, by an old song, of years passing. When, for a second time, I sketched my oldest … Read More
Your Cause is Mine… “Sisters in battle, I am shield and blade to you. As I breathe, your enemies will know no sanctuary. While I live, your cause is mine.” ~ Leigh Bardugo, Wonder Woman” Warbringer. “Your Cause is Mine”, … Read More
Quick journaling experiments in one hour. When time is of the essence and art must be let out of my system, I go once more to a journal. I am using many of the same techniques I described in this … Read More
Writing and painting in a journal…and setting goals. Lately, I have not had time for complicated art projects so after staring at the blank pages in art journals, I am completing a few more pages here and there. In this … Read More
Fashion illustration: working with a time limit Using collage as background and as part of the illustration is another one of those time saving methods I have recently tried in a journal. This simple page was inspired by a workshop … Read More
When time is limited… Few projects can be worked as quickly as those involving some amount of collage. I have a big box of “treasures” I use for collaging when I am in a hurry or at a loss for … Read More
A novel inspired me to paint a portrait. As I painted, I remembered events in After the War is Over, and especially, I remembered Charlotte and she is the subject in this mixed media painting. “She listened and waited, holding … Read More
This week’s prompt for the gratitude journal: sketch or illustrate your appreciation for the gift of music.