Category Archives: Sketchbooks

It’s all about the P.A.U.S.E.

Posted on October 21, 2019 by

Two days ago I taught my last marathon art class for the foreseeable future. It was not my last art class, not by a long shot. But I won’t attempt to do another five-hour-straight “everything you need to know to … Continue reading →

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“Why not do it now?”

Posted on September 30, 2019 by

The other day I found myself at one of those betwixt times, several to-do tasks completed and a little gap of time before an afternoon appointment. No time to start a new project, but too much time to waste on … Continue reading →

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I’m just sittin’ here, taking notes…

Posted on September 23, 2019 by

That’s all my artwork is. My hieroglyphic representation of “Whoa, look at that! No, zoom in. I mean it, REALLY look at that!” First, a place to sit. Then slowly scan the area until the skip happens, when my glance … Continue reading →

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Deep, not wide

Posted on June 17, 2019 by

I was chatting with a friend this morning about how grateful I am to have found the art supply that fulfills all my creative desires (watercolor), that I am not even curious about other media, that I am content exploring … Continue reading →

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Cafe Wisdom: When The Loft is Between Inspirations…

Posted on May 22, 2019 by

After a thoroughly enjoyable eight-day trip to England, I have been back in the States for six days and am having trouble adjusting. My English friend and I had busy schedules each day, and full of fresh enthusiasm, I posted … Continue reading →

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Prepare for Lift-Off!

Posted on May 1, 2019 by

I had a poster when I was in high school that read, “A bird can soar because he takes himself lightly.” That is spiritually true of course, but for the past few weeks I have been adapting it to read, … Continue reading →

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Learning Another Sort of Shorthand

Posted on March 31, 2019 by

Google the word ‘shorthand’ and go to the Wikipedia page. There you will see a series of symbols that made perfect sense to my mother as well as thousands of secretarial workers in the mid-20th century. As a child I … Continue reading →

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