Tag Archives: Perseverance

“Look at That!”…but where do I start?

Posted on November 23, 2020 by

Well my dear friends, I have launched my wonderful book on Amazon, and I couldn’t be more pleased. eBook: I struggled with three separate versions of the ebook, each one with its own drawbacks, and finally settled on one I … Continue reading →

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A piece of unexpected art equipment

Posted on November 1, 2020 by

If you’re like me and you haven’t totally divorced yourself from Amazon, you probably have received more than one piece of blue-and-white bubble wrap packaging from them. That packaging may be hard to recycle, but it’s dead simple to repurpose. … Continue reading →

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To Women Artists Everywhere

Posted on August 26, 2020 by

I stumbled across this while looking for something else in my art archives. Notice it is from twenty-eight years ago. Those shoes still fit.  

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The Cha-Cha of Confidence

Posted on August 21, 2020 by

You may have noticed I haven’t written much about sketching, or watercolor, or art supplies lately. Instead, I seem to be fixated on writing about how to best use one’s time for the most pleasant result at the end of … Continue reading →

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Your lists may be stopping you

Posted on August 14, 2020 by

There’s one sure-fire way to take yourself out of this beautiful present moment: Make a List. With the most innocent of intentions, many of us start the day by sitting down with a fresh piece of paper, jotting down the … Continue reading →

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Enough, Equanimity, and Selective Indifference

Posted on August 5, 2020 by

Enough What a powerful word. Even in these days of pandemic semi-lockdown, it is still easy to get the sense you are not doing ‘enough.’ That thought can be in my head before I even fully awaken in the morning! … Continue reading →

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The Mysterious Clockface Revelation

Posted on July 22, 2020 by

Welcome to gym class for artists. No, I am not kidding. Pull out your pens and sketchbooks, kick off your shoes, and get ready to be amazed. We are going to draw analog clock faces. Whether you are an artist … Continue reading →

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Grounded…but in a good way

Posted on July 10, 2020 by

I gave myself another treat today—as my reward for donning shoes and a visor and a mask and venturing forth into the semi-safe great outdoors for some welcome exercise, I indulged in an iced coffee and a sweet at my … Continue reading →

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Gentle Momentum

Posted on July 3, 2020 by

I was talking with a friend recently about the difference between inspiration and duty. Sure enough, within 12 hours, I came across not one but three webinars whose focus was on just that, so here we are. Have you ever … Continue reading →

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Recent Travels with My Tribe

Posted on June 25, 2020 by

Part 2: I learned a great deal from my past three Summer School courses. I barely recognize the woman I was in 2017, the woman who struggled to answer the question: “If expense were not an issue and you had … Continue reading →

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