Part 1; The Power of Just Us (work-in-progress, getting started for the second time). Nov. 26, 2023.

I've been revisiting an old piece that I was working on for a friend, a commission that is frankly very overdue. There are many things...

Lady Beetle & The Bus. Oct. 25, 2023.

There I was, waiting at a bus stop, watching this cute little Asian Lady Beetle stumble around. It's not a proper lady bug, notice it's...

Full Watercolor Journal. Sept. 30th, 2023.

There is a particular type of format that I like to paint, and it consists of a somewhat panoramic view, long/tall spaces. Speedball...

Middleton Library Show! Bringing 'Food' To Life, part 3. September 2023.

Part 1 is here and Part 2 is here. Feel free to keep reading if you want to. It's been about two months since the Middleton Library show...

Middleton Library Show! Bringing 'Food' To Life, part 2. July 12 2023.

Part 1 is here, but you can keep reading if you want to! It should be noticed easily by most folks that I am not a very strong writer,...

Middleton Library Show! Bringing 'Food' To Life, part 1. June 2023.

This post is being made after a weeks-long process to legitimize what is known as the "Playing With My Food" series. In January I was...

Screaming Blooms. April 15, 2023.

"Do something you wouldn't normally do." That's what hubby's therapist told him to do today. And that's exactly what we did. Left the...

Neon Winter Reflection. March 26th, 2023.

At the very end of December, I was waiting for hubby to get off work. I had taken the bus and decided to do some wandering around the...

Melding the Adams' Family. March 18, 2023.

For years now, I've had a roommate or several, and it's been fucking awesome even if out of necessity. Perhaps it's the curse and joy of...

January Strada Challenge. Jan 31st, 2023

Ahh, a new year. For the second time, I chose to do another daily month- long challenge to draw and/or paint from life, put on by Strada...

Pickle Bath. Dec. 28th, 2022.

It is just about the end of the year, and what a year 2022 has been. It's been jam-packed full of so many experiences and life-changing...

Southern Retreat. Nov. 13th, 2022

Flying down to see Bestie before the winter sets in too far, back to Tucson, AZ! A short trip, just a few days long but with some great...

Water-abundant. Nov. 2nd, 2022.

There are so many different factors that really matter when considering where one may be--environment is absolutely one of the most...

Crisp Shadows Fall. Oct. 27, 2022.

It's so beautiful in Wisconsin during the fall seasons. The yellowing leaves glow as if they are their own light source. Deciduous trees...

Plein Air Survival Guide: Fall. Oct. 28th, 2022

I have been mentioning in previous posts the weather changing. I have a whole new appreciation for human beings' ability to know...

Reflecting on the Strada Challenge. Oct. 19th, 2022.

Starting Sept. 1, I did the Strada challenge. This structured competition of sorts just asked that each day you choose FB or Insta and...

Carson City or Bust--Again! Sept 16-20, 2022.

Nevada this year, is of course consumed by wildfire smoke from the surrounding areas. As I fly into Reno's airspace, there is a smell and...

Outer Exploratory Realms. Sept. 9th, 2022.

It's been a great couple of weeks, Hubby had some time off work and we both got to hang out and do some local exploring in the general...

Bring Together and Fall Apart. Aug. 27th 2022

Sometimes, the painting is just an artifact for a story that took place while painting. This is one of them. I never realized how...

Shadow Play. August 5th, 2022.

I have deep-dived into painting these last few weeks and I can't seem to get enough. Specifically, I am starting to notice and try to...

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