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“I begin with an idea and then it becomes something else.” -Pablo Picasso  This is a 18″x24″ birch panel. It’s the first piece I began on my new easel. I turned it from vertical to horizontal many times. There are … Continue reading →

“You have to leave the city of your comfort and go into the wilderness of your intuition. What you’ll discover will be wonderful. What you’ll discover is yourself.” -Alan Alda Mother’s Day is such a gift. I have all of the … Continue reading →

“Learning to ignore things is one of the great paths to inner peace.” -Robert J. Sawyer We had such a wonderful weekend. Friday afternoon we met the woman who owns the house we are buying. She was delightful – about … Continue reading →

“Life has taught us that love does not consist in gazing at each other but in looking outward together in the same direction.” -Antoine De Saint-Exupery Tomorrow Bob and I will celebrate 28 years of marriage! And in a few weeks … Continue reading →

“So much of who we are is where we have been.” -William Langewiesche I took a couple of art classes about 7 years ago and fell in love with charcoal. I was very immersed in clay at that time, so … Continue reading →

“The monotony and solitude of a quiet life stimulates the creative mind.” -Albert Einstein This year’s garden is so lush and green. I love to sit right here. It’s so peaceful. We didn’t really have a winter this year in … Continue reading →

“The quieter you become, the more you can hear.” -Ram Dass I’m taking a break from painting to concentrate on drawing and learning more about values and shading. I’m taking a portrait class from Gritty Jane (DesRosier). I find that painting … Continue reading →

“Art does not reproduce the visible; rather, it makes visible.” -Paul Klee I’m not sure when I first found out about MizKatie and her fabulous work, but I’ve known for a long time I wanted one of her paintings. Then … Continue reading →

“”There is only one great adventure and that is inwards toward the self.” – Henry Miller The 2012 Sketchbook project is now on tour and online! You can view my entire project from cover to cover online if you can’t make it … Continue reading →

  “We worry because we are not in control of what might happen. But the control we have is pretty illusory anyway. We may think that by working hard we will get rich – and we might. But that is … Continue reading →