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Recommended Sketchbook Supplies (Sketchbook Ideas #2)
By Polly Castor on April 2, 2022Read moreMany of you asked also for me to link to supplies, because you want to follow along and try...
00Finding Margin (New Poem by Polly Castor)
By Polly Castor on April 1, 2022Read moreI’m relishing the feeling of empty...
My Private Hideout in the Sun-drenched Forest (New Painting in Pastel)
By Polly Castor on March 31, 2022Read moreHere is is my hideout in the woods, with the sun streaming in, surrounded by vibrancy, color, and all...
Bits and Clips for March 2022
By Polly Castor on March 30, 2022Read moreI hope you are inspired, motivated, intrigued, or educated by the many paintings, photographs, poems, podcasts, videos, memes, and...
Jumpstarting a Sketchbook Practice (Sketchbook Ideas #1)
By Polly Castor on March 29, 2022Read moreI hope you’ll sketch a bit alongside me, and we’ll se where it goes.
These Precious Days (Book Review)
By Polly Castor on March 28, 2022Read moreAnn Patchett's level of authenticity is exemplary, and how she cherishes her friends with openness and presence is inspiring.
Rough Translations (A Poem About Hope by Jan Richardson)
By Polly Castor on March 27, 2022Read moreHope where we had ceases to hope.
Pesto, Egg, and Veggie Frittata (Recipe)
By Polly Castor on March 26, 2022Read moreOther then flexible and delicious, this recipe is easy.
To Understand Truth (Krishnamurti Quote)
By Polly Castor on March 25, 2022Read more"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)
By Polly Castor on March 24, 2022Read moreThis painting brings my structural engineering into play, I suppose, but this idea is not only important physically, but...
A New Spring Haiku with Crocus Photos
By Polly Castor on March 23, 2022Read moreSo grateful for these floral apostles trumpeting spring!
Transparency is Important
By Polly Castor on March 22, 2022Read moreMessy but true is always better than tidy but fake.