For all of the talk I do about journaling and sketchbooks, can you believe that I have never fully completed a sketchbook?! Well, not until a few weeks ago. I have filled plenty of pages in plenty...
Our trip to Isle of Palms in May was primarily about visiting with family and celebrating my parent's 50th anniversary (51st now since it had to be postponed for a year), but it was also our first...
Calvin has expressed an interest in art off and on for the past few years. He'll ask to paint with me or request that I buy him some art supplies or a sketchbook, but he hasn't stayed motivated in...
I've been spending a lot of time with my Kitchin sketchbooks, reading them, doing pencil studies of the sketches, and scanning each page. Handling them has made me think about my own sketchbooks...
A few weeks ago, I was searching around for something short and inspiring to watch. Maybe a documentary on an artist? Or a short art lesson? My curiosity was piqued when I spotted The Royal...
I've shared in the past that I have a hang-up when it comes to sketchbooks. Several hang-ups, actually. I always want to be the person who is filling up stacks of sketchbooks, making notes,...
If you've followed me for any amount of time, you know that I love having beautiful supplies and tools. I'm always casually on the hunt for new or new-to-me things that will make working, creating,...
Just an FYI to those who might be thinking about Mustard Seed Mentoring, but you're on the fence. We close our doors tonight (Thursday) at midnight, but before we do, we're offering the opportunity...
Last week, I shared that I was heading to France and Italy in September. In fact, it's just under two weeks away now and I am positively giddy about it. I find it hard to even focus on the things...
I have found a new favorite thing... dip pens. Yes, they are completely impractical by modern standards and you have to get used to the rhythm of stopping to dip your pen every couple of lines,...
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