It has been a sleepy, dreamy and sloooow January. I feel like I've simultaneously done lots and nothing. Is anyone else feeling this? There have been teaching days, 2020 planning & goal setting days (when I was a classroom teacher we'd do this in June for the following school year), sick days, admin work days, and lots of …
My Journals
art journal: gratitude
Happy Thanksgiving week. Just wanted to share this little gratitude journal I made. It will hold many of the things I am grateful for and serve as a reminder of how blessed I am, especially on those days when life tries to keep me down. I’ve been writing in a gratitude journal since August 2018. It sits open on my nightstand as an …
art journal: an everyday journal
Dylusions Creative Journal When I work from home, I can incorporate journaling/art journaling into a daily-ish routine. But, if I'm up and out of the house by 7:15am, like I was most of this summer, chances are I won't get to it. Other things, like prepping art lessons, take a lot of my creative energy and the thought of slapping paint on a …
art journal series: botanicals
So often we hear that our work as artists needs to be cohesive. That we need to build a body of work that is recognizable. I believe this is important and true, but I also believe that you can pursue other curiosities while getting there. I recently watched a TED Talk titled: A powerful way to unleash your creativity. In it, Tim Harford discusses …
art journal series: botanicals
This week in the world of botany… Hello! So, so far I've managed to: Define botany and plant taxonomy Create a pinterest board (you can find it here) Google the word botany. Lots of stuff came up, like ted talks, so I watched some on plants and flowers here https://www.ted.com/topics/botany Think about …
Botanical Garden Roundup
Did I mention that I like flowers… and botanical gardens? I was looking through my pics for botanical drawing inspiration and thought I'd share a few gardens that I've visited over the years. Aren't they just beautiful? Are there places or things that you never tire of seeing or doing? What are they? …