I call these my Deep Breath Collages because they require focus, but not too much, which allows my brain to gently sink into a peaceful artistic place without feeling any kind of pressure. They really are perfect for the moment when things feel off, and you need something to make things more calm, peaceful, and…
Creative Spark :: Lines
L I N E S Draw imperfect pencil lines on a journal page. Fill them with color, color, color! I used a mix of Sharpie markers, watercolor, and oil pastels. Use anything you can get your hands on. Draw little patterns, use metallic markers, layer colors, use black and brown and regular pencil. Stream of…
Journal peeps
Mother’s Day Cards
Lately, I’ve been fascinated with lumpy, curvy, misshapen, colorful blobs. I plop them in my journal and then use an art pen to turn each one into a little independent design. It is relaxing. Almost meditative, actually, in an art therapy kind of way. Sometimes, while I’m painting and drawing, I post process photos on…
Watercolor People
These people have been filling up my journal pages. Most of them have resting faces. Maybe a bit frowny? They are not sad! Just pensive. Make watercolor blobs in your sketchbook. Use an art pen to create people. More blobs, more people, and repeat. This is fun!
On My Page — Journal Doodle
Doodling over watercolor blobs is always a good plan if I am feeling stressed or worried about something. The think-as-you-go, free style technique is simply a nice way to give my brain a break. My brain was calling for a creative escape, so I painted some blobs in my journal. The following morning, I doodled…
Blobs With Personalities — Creative Workshop
For the past two years, I’ve been invited to run monthly workshops at The Worcester Family Partnership. WFP is a wonderful organization, which provides an educational, inviting, enriching, and nurturing place for families with small children to spend their mornings. They offer playgroup, healthy snacks, literacy events, and creative enrichment. I feel so lucky to…
Creative Toolbox: Wood
Today’s creative tool is wood. So simple, right? It can bought or found, raw or finished, milled or fresh from the woods. Pay attention to interesting shapes and textures as you walk through the woods, and watch for bags of scrap wood on deep discount at your hardware store. It is a thrifty, and often…
Spring Story Stones
Spring is finally in full force in our Massachusetts valley, which means my family has been in search-for-signs-of spring mode. In the past, we’ve collected our signs of spring, traced our signs of spring, and made non-dominant drawings of our signs of spring. This year I decided we should make spring Story Stones! First, find…
watercolors and flowers
The older kids and I made these in early September in the midst of balmy breezes, deeply saturated garden hues, and a big round baby belly. Our baby boy was due in two weeks and it seemed as if my body couldn’t get any rounder. It was full of what we could only dream of….
sick week.
My poor daughter has been feverish and coughing since Sunday, which has meant our week has been slow and filled with tea, soup, books, movies, and crafts. Each morning find her way to my studio and to sit in the sunlight and make art. These are some of her creations. * A jar of…
birds + watercolor
My youngest loves to paint and draw, but she sometimes feels stuck when it comes to choosing a subject. It’s not that she doesn’t love to doodle and experiment with color; she’ll do that for hours. It’s just that sometimes, she will tell me that she really wants to draw “somebody cute,” but she isn’t…
s t o n e s
A little mid-summer watercolor. Why not break out your pencils and liquid watercolors and make some stones? Kids too! I think that maybe I was unintentionally meditating while painting the organic stone shapes. Now I’m thinking that it would be a really nice intentional practice: clear your mind and paint stones. In peace. xo e
mail and other super things.
Hazel, my youngest at four years old, is becoming a writer. Her stationary is small little pieces of lined paper with white envelopes and she is mostly writing love letters and requests. Dear Iris. I really miss you. I hope I come back. [Iris is her dance teacher] and Dear Mama, Please take me to…
rainy day watercoloring
My friend Catherine once sent my family a sympathy card with this type of tape resist watercolor square on it, and I remember that when I held it in my hands it made me pause and feel so thankful for such kindness. Not only was the card sweet and lovely, but it was also so…
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