About 10 years this project fizzled out and it’s stayed neatly tucked away in my office area all that time. I have a week or two to finish it before my three month sabbatical from my job is over. Will I finish? No one knows! But I hope so! The project is a scrapbook that…
There is nothing so satisfying as a little Charlotte Brönte on a quiet morning. Mug of coffee in one hand, book in the other. I’ve been carrying this book in my backpack next to my laptop for a couple of months now. I keep meaning to pull it out and read it – re-read it,…
Group painting classes are quickly becoming an annual Grand Meetup tradition.
My daughter has been volunteering at the library for the Summer Reading Program and the other day the craft was to create a complex drawing from a simple shape. She chose an elephant because she knows I love elephants and she wanted to bring it home for me to color. Isn’t she sweet? She made…
I recently decided it would be fun to send a gift to my teammates. I had a great time playing around with different concepts for a Wapuu that would represent our team. If you aren’t familiar with Wapuu, you will want to check out the history on wapuu.jp. I finally figured out what to do, with some help from, Ryan,…
My youngest creates the neatest cartoon-like characters and always has a great story to go with them. This series is called The Round Family: In the artist’s words: They are round and they’re shaped like a ball. They live in Wild Round Ball. The Uncle is a waiter. The Tia likes herself, that’s why it…
While resting during a hike today, surrounded by this fantastic scenery, I tried my hand at sketching my daughter. Good thing I thought to toss my sketchbook and pencil in my bag this morning before setting out. Turned out ok, it kind of looks like her, just a little younger. My youngest says I didn’t…
