June is a good time to re-focus for creativity

I have been busy re-evaluating my goals lately and enjoying this glorious beginning of the month of June. Joy finds … More

Sketchbook Revival Fun

Have you heard of Sketchbook Revival? Since 2018, Karen Abend, an artist and illustrator who is also an Art conservator, … More

Enjoying in person art exhibitions again

Since the pandemic came into our lives, late night “spur of the moment”ideas are often abandoned because of logistics and … More

Learning with Online Art classes

With online classes, it is different. There is such an array of choices with online classes and I have been impressed with the quality of the teachers.

Inktober 2021 Wrap-up

This past October, I took part in the Inktober challenge for the second time. Last year, when I first participated … More

Taking some time off

Taking some time to enjoy nature and the outside during our short-lived summer.I will be back !

Attention fatigue and nature – Daily drawing in the garden

Some activities foster renewal and alleviate “attention fatigue”. These expand and soften your attention while helping to refresh your brain

FOCUS, FOCUS, Where are you? 5 habits to help you find focus

Here are the habits I used to rely on to find and maintain focus of my day and that I will resume immediately

A life lesson borrowed from painting

Adopting this attitude of letting go of certain results in other areas of our lives is also beneficial! Realising that some things or circumstances can’t always be changed and that we have to work with them towards the best results that can be achieved, is necessary.