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. A day does not go by without music in my house. Music has been with me since I was a very young girl. … Read More