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I have had a lot of people ask me for a sketch. But what is a sketch exactly? I have a sketchbook. I’ve worked in charcoal, pencil, oil paint, pastels, and even markers in this sketchbook. I’ve gone fast, but my natural inclination with art is to go a bit slower. And the slow makes […]

Here is to new adventures. I love Mondays. The beginning of a new week. A new month. A new year. There is so much promise, hope, and excitement for what is to come. I have such great plans for this week. Empty canvases and a cow picture are waiting to be done. Not sure yet […]

🤸‍♀️The thing is, you have to love the work. That is the secret to owning your own business. Because it’s hard. You will have to do things you do not love. You will have freak-out moments. 🫣 You might, sometimes, not sleep and have to listen to Mind Pimp or Bible Thinker podcasts until three […]

✍️Today, we are drawing practice circles. Part of Shelby’s Institute for Art, more on that in a bit. 🎨”If people knew how hard I worked to get my mastery, it wouldn’t seem so wonderful at all.” – Michelangelo👨‍🎨 There is a lot of debate as to whether people, artists are born with talent or if […]

👩🏻‍🎨I started a painting months and months ago. It sat on my easel, and I stared at it, and it felt like it made faces back at me- lol. I wrestled with it. Really wrestled. I started loving it. Then, I felt okay. Then, I changed the horse. Then, I changed the colors. Then, I […]

😌Today is Sunday. A day of rest… But do we ever rest? What does it mean to rest? Does it mean we just neglect the daily work? Forget about the chores? Lately, I have been feeling like we all (myself totally included) take far too much ‘rest’ as it is and not enough focus. Phones. […]

Yes, I’m Doing That Trend. The big art reveal. But in truth, this is totally a reveal I want to give. I have been working on this one since a little before Christmas. You all have seen some of it, but now it’s done and I love it. I was struggling a bit earlier in […]

Ever feel like your brain is scrambled eggs? 🍳 Tech does this to me. I know there is a way, but how?? I have been trying to burn a DVD (yes, old school) for two days now to no avail. My tried and true Mac is doing all it can, but we are not making […]

🙃 Have you ever wanted something to work out so badly that you almost can’t even see what needs to be done to make it happen? I get a little obsessed and I change everything to focus on this, one thing that I really want to work. (The Christmas tree can just stay up for a […]

Holy smokes. It’s a new year. The years go so much faster the older you get. Each year is a smaller fraction of the whole of your life the more years go by. Each year is a whole tenth of your life when you are ten. That is a big piece of the pie. When […]