Sketching in nature is as simple as this. Sitting still long enough to observe what you see, hear, smell and feel. Being still enough that the birds and other critters decide you’re harmless and return to their usual habits.
Knock-knock jokes are totally silly. I’ve remembered that one since I was a kid. My best friend’s name was Terry. Short for Theresa. And whenever…
This week, I’m again trying to complete the 2019 World Watercolor Month. The reason is not for competition, or for compliments, but rather to develop a…
Ten years is a long time to be away from friends, but that’s how long it had been since grad school – when the Lunch Bunch…
I’m having loads of fun, even if I’m a little behind the daily schedule… The Primary Colors prompt taught me that I am just not particularly interested…
It’s been more than a month since my last post, due to lots of travel and having to play catch-up between trips. It’s been amazing, and…
During my watercolor retreat back in February, I had arrived early in the day, and found myself alone in a quiet land, with the buzz and…
Whenever I travel, there’s an internal negotiation, between my lofty imagined self and my shoulder, which carries the bag, deciding which art supplies and camera I ought…
How does one attain a state of beginner’s mind, when not actually a beginner? Is it possible when you have fifty years of playing with everything…