Today’s Mini Vacations art cards take us to Taormina and Venice. Over the years, my husband and I have taken separate vacations due to our job holidays not coinciding. His […]
This past Christmas, some folks received an IOU-a-piece-of-art for their gift. I’ve made good on one of those gifts already – a Sketchy Memory of a summer spent in Cadiz, Spain. How […]
Before 2016 is upon us and new projects begin, I’d better update all the December happenings… and there were many! I was pleased to be commissioned to do 3 works […]
With 6 holiday cards in the bank, I kept trying to cast aside these urges to make more cards, but this time from scratch. For this busy season, I had […]
For the artist trading card event, I had planned to do 8 scenes of Burano, so after a brief Amalfi Coast-card detour, I returned to finish the last two Burano […]
On this blustery November day, let’s take a “mini vacation” to the Amalfi Coast! Taking a break from the Burano series, I set my sights on Arienzo Beach (just outside […]
The next 2 mini drawings in the Burano series are of individual houses that I photographed last year – the colours, the flowers, the laundry lines, and the striped curtains fluttering […]
I’m still working on those 2.5 x 3.5″ ink and watercolour pieces for the artists networking event next weekend. It became apparent in painting these that my travel itch is […]
I finished my second mini Artist Trading Card a few days ago, and decided to choose a simpler subject thinking it would be easier to do. Uh… no. A doorway […]
I have this habit of drawing somewhat loosely to start, and then some detail will pique my curiosity or admiration and I’ll think “well, I have to add that”. I’ll go […]