There are some finds that you just know are special. You know they probably won't come around again or at least in a very long while. Such was the case with the antique Winsor & Newton...
I actually finished my 3rd sketchbook back in August, but I haven't taken the time to film a little sketchbook tour video. I like doing those because they hold me accountable, but I've also...
I know you're not all my "art people." Some are my art people, some are my home people, some are my furniture people, and some are my everything & anything people. But, the art posts are not...
"Great thoughts go best with common duties. Whatever therefore may be your office regard it as a fragment in an immeasurable ministry of love.” ― Brooke Foss Westcott I received a new parcel from...
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,...
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