I didn’t get a Four Things post written last week.  There was a lot of catch-up to do after being at the beach for ten days, and my work days just got away from me.  As I shared at the beginning of this year, my business is also evolving, and I’m still figuring out how to balance blogging and sharing online with working on my books and painting commissions.  I feel like I’m slowly getting into a rhythm, though, and I’m trying to lean into the change. As my days have been very full lately, I am so thankful for the longer days and more sunshine! Here are my four things for the week: exploring charcoal, revisiting a childhood favorite, seasonal purpose, and carefully planning.     what I’m reading When it comes to drawing, I struggle with line.  I have always preferred paint over a pencil, but I do

It’s Four Things: Isle of Palms edition!  We’ve been at the beach since last Friday, so we’ve been going for lots of walks, eating great Lowcountry food, preparing for the annual shell-collection competition, doing puzzles, playing Bananagrams, and visiting family.  We always have a grand time, and it’s been a great week.  Here are my Four Things…     what I’m reading My friend Cheri gave me the book Theo of Golden a few months ago, and I’ve been saving it to read here at the beach.  I’m partway through it and, she was right, it’s right up my alley.  The funny thing is that my parents actually know the author, Allen Levi, and his family through their work at a mission agency.  When I was telling my mom about the book, she said, “Allen Levi?  From Georgia??  I know him!”  He is such a talented person – a singer,