An eclectic mix of life, art & fiction
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My Beating Heart
There is music wherever there is rhythm, as there is life wherever there beats a pulse. Igor Stravinsky I’m not a big fan of Valentine’s Day, but it seemed like the perfect time to share something that I’ve been thinking… Read More
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Revision, Revision, Revision!
After publishing my post, Be Gentle, I played around with my illustration a little more and came to like this sketched version better than the original. Maybe it’s a more accurate depiction of “gentleness” because of the softening of the… Read More
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Road to Happiness
The road to success [or a better life] is always under construction. Lily Tomlin [and me] As you probably know, I never tire of learning about the power of our minds. Sometimes I’ll read or hear something and it sends… Read More
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Checkmate
Time to make your move, I’ll be Queen, and you my Knight, Step up and check, mate. I thought I’d have a little more fun with my favorites things… dancers, black, white & red, and haiku. Previously, I did an… Read More
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Be Gentle
“Nothing is so strong as gentleness, nothing so gentle as real strength.” Saint Francis de Sales I’m doubling down today and combining my Word of the Month with a new illustration. What inspired my young woman was a photograph someone… Read More
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Bullseye
This evening, I was surprised to learn that bullseye is another idiom. Who knew? I had no idea until I was thinking about the words that could accompany my art. I started a Haiku, but it seemed too dull and… Read More
a sprinkle of faith 