Category Archives: Views from Aloft

My roots are made of celluloid

Posted on November 28, 2019 by

I was born in the early 1950s and cannot remember a time when I wasn’t swooning over cartoons. The ones that my generation grew up with were crafted by Warner Brothers’ Looney Tunes, Disney, and Hanna-Barbera. These were our versions … Continue reading →

Posted in Art-Making, Cartoons, Life Insights, Views from Aloft, Watercolor | 7 Comments

Finding new ways to manage my satisfaction, rather than my life

Posted on October 7, 2019 by

If you’re anything like me, sometimes you find yourself stunned at the end of another week, saying, “Where the heck has the time gone, and what on earth have I accomplished?” For about a month I have been experimenting with … Continue reading →

Posted in Art-Making, Cafe Wisdom, Life Insights | 6 Comments

That Dang Adolescent Period

Posted on August 21, 2019 by

A few years back I came across a great video on the importance of doing watercolor value studies. I wish I had saved the link because I would love to give this man credit for changing my life. The big … Continue reading →

Posted in Art-Making, Life Insights, Watercolor | 11 Comments

Think about your outfits

Posted on July 28, 2019 by

I was talking with a small group of online friends yesterday and I suddenly realized I am more comfortable self-disclosing to them than I am to almost anyone I know in the town where I live. And that got me thinking, … Continue reading →

Posted in Life Insights, Uncategorized, Views from Aloft | 4 Comments

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 →

Posted in Cafe Wisdom, Sketchbooks, Storytelling, Watercolor | 7 Comments

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 →

Posted in Cafe Wisdom, Sketchbooks, Views from Aloft, Watercolor | 5 Comments

Cafe Wisdom: Who Inspires You?

Posted on March 24, 2019 by

Ah, the best laid plans, even if written with care and a calligraphy pen in a leather-bound journal, are sometimes no match for distractions no bigger than a bug. Sunday afternoon blog posts every single week? Good idea, great intentions, … Continue reading →

Posted in Cafe Wisdom, Life Insights, Sketchbooks, Watercolor | 4 Comments