Just my Thoughts

What Is Best About A New Year?

A former colleague of my father’s put it best in a short blog entry for the first of the new year.  She entitled it “Fresh Starts.” I was so taken by it in its truth and simplicity, I shared it on Facebook.  Now I want to share it here with you, my readers. It is… Continue reading What Is Best About A New Year?

Art · Just my Thoughts · Triple Eight Challenge

Canvas with Tissue Paper

With an online group, I am working my way through Mary Todd Beam’s Celebrate Your Creative Self.  The portion we were working on this month was to add tissue paper to an illustration board or canvas and then paint it.   The workshop leader was so smart and decided to break this into three weekly parts to… Continue reading Canvas with Tissue Paper

Art · Just my Thoughts · Triple Eight Challenge

Creative Self

Okay – so as part of the Triple 8 Reading Challenge and as a year long workshop, I am reading Celebrate Your Creative Self by Mary Todd Beam. I have been patiently awaiting the mail delivery of my book and have had a friend tell me the basic concept. Unfortunately, one of the promises I… Continue reading Creative Self