For my pretend cabin in the woods

I love this handpainted pillow by Roxy Marj entitled Bjorn Catches a Bear . Still dreaming of hot chocolate in one of Alyssa Ettinger '...

Water towers and the urban landscape

Michele Maule, Water Towers, oil Old green water towers are classic features of the Portland landscape.  We actually live just two blocks aw...

Three new drawings on 100% recycled paper

A blank sheet of paper can be the most intimidating start for an artist.  Sometimes I find it easier to draw on tinted paper, especially whe...

Winner of art giveaway

Congratulations Karen - you're the winner of the art giveaway!  I look forward to hearing which art work you select from the Etsy shop ....

One more day 'til the art giveaway drawing!

Here's your friendly reminder to put your name in the pool.  Tomorrow is the drawing for the art giveaway.  All you have to do is commen...

Bird's eye view of city parks

These aerial photographs of parks were taken by Hosang Park of Seoul.  The images remind me a lot of the kid boardgame, Life.   I can just ...

If I had a loom, I'd loom in the morning and I'd loom in the evening

I took a weaving class when I was in primary school and absolutely loved it.  Since then, I have always had an appreciation for fiber art.  ...

Oilcloth never looked so good

Oilcloth is a vinyl material backed with cotton mesh.  It is commonly used as table coverings for outdoor furniture, although the women in m...

Totes that showcase art and help the earth

I won't be able to look at my plain reusable grocery bags the same after finding these artist designed totes- each under $20! Bird Patte...

New work, "Girl and the Tree"

I bought this blank 6" x 6" canvas to wrap an embroidered work around, and it ended up being a little too big.  I prefer working o...

The wonders of salt

photo courtesy of The Meadow Last summer, we toured Oregon's wine country for a day with several other couples.  At one of the vineyard...

Bones, a great subject for value drawings

My favorite art class to teach is drawing.  I believe that drawing is the foundation of all other art forms.  It's also one of the more ...

Another art giveaway, in exchange for your ideas!

I'm working on creating a new header for the blog and etsy shop , and I need your feedback!  Leave me a comment below on what direction ...