there is nothing so sad…

…as a neglected blog…!!

there is nothing as sad…

…as a neglected blog…

finally

I’m embarrassed to admit this…but since coming home from Bloom True PDX at the end of May, I haven’t done any painting or drawing. None. Worse than that, until yesterday, I hadn’t even unpacked the art supplies that I’d brought to Portland. My studio* became the room that I walked by with my eyes averted, feeling a combination of … Continue reading →

Bloom True PDX

If anyone out there reads this, then you know that I was lucky enough to go to Flora Bowley’s Bloom True PDX retreat last week. It was more of a self-discovery/wellness retreat that used painting as a tool. There were tears shed (including mine), hugs, and many friendships made. Some of my random thoughts about my … Continue reading →

it’s never too late…

Sometimes when I moan about my job and wish that I were doing something more fulfilling, Chris will say something to this effect, very tongue-in-cheek. Yet, it’s the core reason why I don’t “make a move” with anything that I want to do with my life. I don’t want to negatively impact anyone in any … Continue reading →

It’s been an indulgent art year so far…

…I’m writing this from a Starbucks in Portland, Oregon, getting my caffeine fix before walking to Flora Bowley’s Bloom True PDX art retreat. It seems a little crazy. I flew across the continent (with a short detour to have a short/crazy-fun visit with my family in Prince George, British Columbia) to spend four days painting … Continue reading →

Finding New Inspiration

I finally bit the bullet and joined Teesha and Tracy Moore’s Artstronauts Club. I’m not sure why I waited until now, except that I’ve been trying to reel in my art spending (yeah, right). It’s a very good site and great value for money, if you ask me. There’s a lot of content, and I haven’t … Continue reading →

Some Things Shouldn’t Be So Prescriptive

This is the lesson that I’ve learned with my “draw the day” experiment. I was fairly successful in working in my art journal everyday but I gave up on trying to make the art representative of the day somehow. I think because my life is too boring. How many times could I draw myself in … Continue reading →

Draw the Day…

…I’ve been wracking my brain for an idea on how to be creative every day and I have an idea. It’s really nothing novel at all but I thought it might be a way for me to incorporate the following thoughts that have been floating around inside my head: ~ we have a thousand bad … Continue reading →

Again with the Making Time Idea

So I bought a book a couple of days ago, something that I’d hoped would inspire me or given me tangible ideas on how to fit creativity into my life everyday (visual art, I mean, I’m pleased with my lunchtime writing success). In the end, I read the introduction and the first chapter and returned … Continue reading →