Messy Desk Update

September 13, 2021

Well, I’ve been slacking a bit in the art department. Not that ideas aren’t there, it’s just I know the sunny gorgeous days up here in Washington are coming to an end, and I’ve been

Watercolor Shells

August 3, 2021August 3, 2021

I’ve seen quite a few artists and seashell art that makes me go, yowza that’s a brilliant idea ( Like these beauties by Cara Rosalie Olsen) . The key is this: you leave the front

Yay Art

April 29, 2021April 29, 2021

Ohhh painting. Aside from staring at the blank pieces of paper for a few days before finally getting the confidence to do the first brushstroke, it’s been a blast. Once those first brush strokes bust

A colorful Mess

January 26, 2021

Well, here are the latest colorful messes from my desk. Which is also a mess. I mean, every now and then I do clean it up, and that cleanliness lasts about a day. It all

A beautiful mess of a year, in art

December 29, 2020December 29, 2020

It’s funny, ironic, or just makes me go hmmm. But, after I had Levi, my art took on a whole new meaning, and it definitely changed and grew. I was stuck at home and it

Well, I guess it’s a good thing that I’ve been painting so much I’ve forgotten to post about them…and there’s been a bunch. Whoops. Ironically, it’s a good feeling. Painting just makes sense, feels good,

Painted Kicks

August 21, 2020August 29, 2020

I just realized I never shared these bad boys here. Yay brain fog. So, at the onset of COVID, I was kind of hyper-productive for some reason and decided to paint this one pair of

Finding Joy at the messy desk

June 10, 2020June 12, 2020

I think I’ll look back at these past few months and think…yeah, that was when I painted a lot, and finally realized how valuable it is. I don’t know why, but I find both peace

A Big One

April 22, 2020

So, a few weeks ago I taped a big ‘ol 22 x 30-inch piece of watercolor paper to my desk. I’d been staring at this blank piece of paper for almost 6 months, mainly because

Colors for the Grey

January 19, 2020January 19, 2020

Seattle’s been really dark and grey, which means there’s a great excuse to sit yer bum down and paint some colorful warn destinations. Ohhh yeah buddy. I had a feeling the juxtaposition of climates I’m

Productive messy desk

November 22, 2019November 23, 2019

I promise I haven’t just been traveling and online shopping for sweatpants (Ok I have. Sweatpants roundup is coming soon, although I’m kind of baffled at how sweats are now costing the same as a

Messy Desk On The Move

September 16, 2019September 16, 2019

You know all those inspiring pictures you see of artist’s studios. Bright, light, kind of spacious with big canvases, palettes full of paint, and just inspiration spewing out of the walls. Yeah, That’s not mine.