Yesterday, I took a half day off to spend an entire afternoon at Conestoga House & Gardens. I had the whole place to myself. I brought a warm
Archive
Blog post archive
How I’d Start My Business Differently
If I could go back to the very beginning of my freelance business, I wouldn’t start with a website, a logo, or even a portfolio. I wouldn’t scramble
On Creative Courage
For this being an artist blog, I don’t actually write a lot about my creative life. As in, the part of my life that involves gouache paint, ink
Unexpected Combinations
I had heard about people making brownies out of avocados before. But this year, I finally got around to making some myself. This is partly because I no
Who told you that you’re ugly?
Every few years, I like to re-read a children’s book called “You are Special” by Max Lucado. Most recently, I read it for one of my creative worship
Sweet Simplicity
I can’t remember the last time I had the radio on during a drive. I’ve also deactivated Facebook and only pop into Instagram once in a while to
Complicating a simple thing (and coming back again)
I’m trying to paint a waterfall, which is easy enough for a 5 year old to do. The core of it is streaks of white paint flowing downward.
Rediscovering Joy
Several years ago, I volunteered at a summer day camp for the first time. I had all kinds of fears leading up to it (the kids are gonna
Parables of imagination & abundance
On Good Friday, I gave a devotional at my creative worship night. The theme for April is on cultivating the mind of Christ. When I was preparing what
What I learned from drawing 100 faces
I’ve mentioned before that I like documenting life as it’s happening (or while it’s fresh on my mind). That can be journaling, blogging, live-drawing, or just taking photos.