It's the final full day at camp and we are blessed with a gorgeous day, yet again. There have been hikes and swimming and napping and sketching. There's been a…
Like so many others
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TzxKY_2u3ec The last time we were renovating, we were relatively new to this house, busy with elementary school kids, eager to create a home for them that would grow with…
The Bedside Book
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fr1Ytno7gV0&feature=youtu.be Recently I've participated in some online workshop-gatherings of a sort. Neither have been "classes" per se but rather more intended as an artistic shot in the arm - a…
Day 2, in pictures and paint
It's fun to see how others have weathered the isolation in recent months. Here it's Rumikub. There have been many games, apparently. Locals remind themselves of what is lovely here,…
Joy of being
"In today's rush, we all think too much... seek too much... want too much... and forget about the joy of just being." ~Eckhart Tolle * https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LAO9vgNTLZk I don't know about…
Rainy day birds
It's been a lovely wanderer of a rainy day. Storms rolling in and around. And, per the usual in recent weeks, we haven't much we really need to do. Inspired…
Processing carrots
Start with the shape of a carrot. "ish". Add a "head" to your carrot shape. And then a wee shadow to ground your developing figure in space.... (for the record,…
Stay and Wonder
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eqdz1nvajwA&feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwAR1jaPby5SILLwyaSgiVyEuPdl4xzZgReXX0cgWEDU3KHoVeYSE6PazJu_0 There is a lovely and welcoming new gallery space situated right downtown where things are busy and fancy like. Some of us "urban sketcher" types have wrangled a few…
A measure of quiet
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nFMSh6fnw8U Raw December day, wet, dripping with rain and fog. Last night's few inches of snow turn to slush and mud. I opt for a day home sketching and drinking…
A measure of quiet
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nFMSh6fnw8U Raw December day, wet, dripping with rain and fog. Last night's few inches of snow turn to slush and mud. I opt for a day home sketching and drinking…