Category Archives: Editorial Art

Morning routine that creates inspiration

Working WITHOUT AI I hope you all are doing well. We are saddened by the fact that the US Soccer Team is out of the tournament. However, we love the visitors that are still here enjoying our country. They have been a delight to host. So many charming moments. We especially love Norway in myContinue reading “Morning routine that creates inspiration”

The art of stickers

Last week, I wrote to you that I was finishing my “dailies” sketchbook from the past two years. This week, I started a new one and I am really excited that the Leuchtturm1917 square sketchbooks now come in lavender.  What’s so exciting about that? I do a small daily sketch and it takes over twoContinue reading “The art of stickers”

Car butt sketch

Trying to get back outside more to sketch. I started this post last Thursday evening but as I was typing it, my daughter sent us a text “I feel like there’s no way you guys didn’t hear that explosion? I just saw it on FB” So, I didn’t finish this because we sort of wereContinue reading “Car butt sketch”

Happy Valentine’s Day

Some Valentine Art for you to enjoy today. Over the past couple of days, I have been working on some Valentine’s Day art. I was given 5 prompts to post over the past few days, and today. The prompts came from a small group of artists that I have been working with on line. TheContinue reading “Happy Valentine’s Day”

A Fun Way to Track Your Reading in a Bullet Journal

My book tracker for 2026 Over the summer of 2025, I attended a virtual week long event hosted by Peggy Dean. One of the artists contributing to the event was Jessica Mack. She presented a Bullet Journal (aka BUJO) spread that she makes every year in her BUJO to track the books she read duringContinue reading “A Fun Way to Track Your Reading in a Bullet Journal”

Closing out 2025

The last 6 holiday sketches and saying good-bye to 2025 I am closing out 2025 with my last holiday sketches of 2025. Plus how this year went…. 2025 as the new year At the beginning of 2025, I sat down with my Bullet Journal and various artists’ suggestions on how to plan out your year;Continue reading “Closing out 2025”

December 2025

Here’s a peek at what I have been creating this month Aside from the usual mayhem that December brings…I have also been working with a small group to do a Christmas Challenge. You can read more about it on my Substack at this link: Day 1 – Odd Stocking Revisiting an old “friend” that hasContinue reading “December 2025”

National Chihuahua Appreciation Day

I have so many Chihuahuas that I have sketched or painted that I had a bit of a tough time choosing which ones to post. I decided to repost some of my Tiny Dogs from my Tin Dog series of 2020. These tiny dogs were painted in a tiny sketchbook that was provided by theContinue reading “National Chihuahua Appreciation Day”