My Private Hideout in the Sun-drenched Forest (New Painting in Pastel)
Here is is my hideout in the woods, with the sun streaming in, surrounded by vibrancy, color, and all of nature singing.
Month: March 2022
Bits and Clips for March 2022
I hope you are inspired, motivated, intrigued, or educated by the many paintings, photographs, poems, podcasts, videos, memes, and articles in this post:
Jumpstarting a Sketchbook Practice (Sketchbook Ideas #1)
I hope you’ll sketch a bit alongside me, and we’ll se where it goes.
These Precious Days (Book Review)
Ann Patchett’s level of authenticity is exemplary, and how she cherishes her friends with openness and presence is inspiring.
To Understand Truth (Krishnamurti Quote)
“To understand truth one must have a very sharp, precise, clear mind; not a cunning mind, but a mind
A Firm Foundation (New Conceptual Painting in Pastel)
This painting brings my structural engineering into play, I suppose, but this idea is not only important physically, but metaphorically as well.
Our Youngest Home for Spring Break (Photos and Bananagrams)
To call it spring break is a misnomer, for we all worked all week, but we got to be together for meals, and our youngest daughter and I got in a couple hikes in warmer temperatures, as well as played bananagrams after dinner.
Larry Gonik’s Cartoon Guide Series (Book Recommendations)
My philosophy to being a homeschooling mother was that if they were having fun while learning something, they’d be more inclined to remember it.
Praying Beyond Petition (Deep Think #18)
I encourage you not to solicit God’s help but to claim it as a present, active, and powerful force.
A Thousand Acres of Light (Poem by Maurya Simon)
I’d rather unravel the wind’s calligraphies, letter by letter, and spell myself into the world, a glittering altar of atoms, all aswirl.
Two New Paintings in Pastel (One a Fundraiser for Ukraine)
If you wish to buy the painting For Ukraine, I will contribute the money to Ukrainian refugee relief.
Lessons from White Kitchen Floors (Quote by Heather Maio)
Its only when you ignore problems that they have the chance to grow.