European Grand Tour 2014

Budapest, Hungary – Days 1, 2 & 3 Chronicles from the Empty Nest Many of you know that I love to travel and just got back from a River Boat cruise through Eastern Europe.  I fully planned to blog every night on my trip and share with you my experiences from the road and my traveling art journal!  Unfortunately, I …

Villa Villekulla

Week 22:  Draw a House I was so very excited with this challenge and knew EXACTLY what house I wanted to draw!  When I was young, I dreamed I would live with Pippi Longstocking at Villa Villekula!  We would be best friends and adventure together and live in this beautiful house with NO PARENTS!  This is exactly how I envisioned …

Draw on My Page, Please.

Week 13 – Have someone draw on your page . . . then finish it! This challenge has been, by far, the hardest for me!  It really made me think outside the box, especially when you have to hand over control to someone else.  I spent the day and night with Sandi Keene earlier this week so I asked her …

Hotel Sketches

It’s a very rainy day here in San Antonio, Texas!  Typically, when I visit here, (which is quite often), I stroll down the River Walk and usually find a nice spot to sit and sketch.  However today it is very wet and very cold so I find myself stuck in the hotel room.  Looking around for inspiration, I just grabbed …

Sketchbook Project 2012

What if you could submit your artwork to an organization to be exhibited and it would not be turned down?  What if you were told it would be displayed and it would travel and it would be SEEN and there would be no judge or jury–only people who would appreciate it and admire it?  What if you knew your art …