The Invitation

Theme of the Month:  Native American Colors:  gray-toned colors Mixed Medium Inclusion:  collaging elements on your background and/or as part of your painting As per the challenge, the first thing did was to find a photo using my ipad.  I saw other teachers who used their phones.  I was able to turn the portrait into blacks, whites and grays.  This helped me immensely in drawing the portrait.  I was able to draw the portrait, freehand, from there. I did some collaging of a napkin with

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The Scary Truth

”Somebody once told me the definition of hell: “On your last day on earth, the person you became will meet the person you could have become.” — Anonymus Have you ever told a white lie and then tried to keep track of it?  Have you played that game "murder" around a campfire and watched the whispered message get adulterated until it no longer resembles the first whisper?  Well, if we are not honest with ourselves, honor our truths, tell our truths, they get warped out of reality as well.  We

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May 28 - Hidden Aspects and Impacts Of Grief

“She was a genius of sadness, immersing herself in it, separating its numerous strands, appreciating its subtle nuances. She was a prism through which sadness could be divided into its infinite spectrum.” ― Jonathan Safran Foer, Everything Is Illuminated We are true blockers.  We do anything to numb or block out what we think is the toughest thing ever!  And, we go from petty things to huge things with this conditioned way of thinking.  I have refused not to feel this all.  This was too big to

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Philosophy of Mark-Making

A Woman of New Beginnings