Taking a class or workshop in person or an online tutorial is great for learning new skills in whatever type of creative endeavor you pursue. Do you only go as far as continuing to take classes without venturing out on … Continue reading →
Recently I had the opportunity to take a painting class at SMAC from a local artist, Peggy Dyke. She specializes in acrylic and oil painting, especially with themes of western art, cowboys, Native American art, and animals. She has been … Continue reading →
My granddaughter who regularly paints with me loves pandas. Some of her early painting experiences were painting pandas. You can see those paintings from when she was seven years old here. Now she’s twelve and her opportunities to paint are … Continue reading →
After a hard freeze last week, most of the the colors are gone outside. It’s sad to see all of my flowers and the rest of the yard getting ready for winter hibernation. I’m glad that through art we can … Continue reading →
“Happy is the home with at least one cat.” – Italy My grandkids convinced mom and dad they needed a cat (or two) in their happy home. So two sweet sisters joined the family. The kids got to visit them once … Continue reading →
A unique tutorial caught my eye using a process I’d not tried, so I ordered it. My granddaughter had recently asked if we could try doing something artistic in acrylic paints instead of watercolor. We both enjoyed making the In … Continue reading →
Daisies are my favorite flower. Last year I planted a small shasta daisy in my garden. It produced a couple blossoms. This year it shot up tall and was loaded with blossoms. Every time I walked by it brought a … Continue reading →
It became somewhat (our family isn’t very consistent) of a tradition to buy a new puzzle when all the kids came home for the holiday. It would be set up so anyone could work on it whenever they felt like … Continue reading →
On one of our warm sunny days a few weeks ago I was weeding one of my flower beds. Suddenly around the corner came a baby squirrel. As he came closer I pulled out my phone to snap a picture … Continue reading →
Spring, my favorite time of the year… when the yard springs to new life! From the tiniest little blue and purple wild flowers growing in amongst the grass to the blossoms opening on the apple trees, everyday is a new … Continue reading →