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Absolute Certainty. I was away at a conference of creatives for a couple days and when I arrived back home, shutting my car door with a weary thump, she appeared in the late afternoon glow framed by the garage door, with outstretched hands. Like, here I am, I know you missed me. She is my daughter. She's not four. She's nearly forty. It's the one thing I'm totally jealous of about Sarah. Her absolute certainty of her importance. She knows she is loved. She believes everyone wants … [Read more...] about How Important Are You?

There are all kinds of Journeys. Regardless of the mode, you are going from here to there. Are you journeying from one piece of land to another? Is the journey from sea to sea? Are you moving forward through intelligence? Is the passage simply through time? Well truthfully, none of these journeys are simple to travel through. Especially if you wish the outcome to be promising. I enjoy traveling by boat, kayak, train, motorcycle, bicycle, not so much by plane, and car travel is okay if I … [Read more...] about The Best Way to Journey.

The Story of my Life. The latest #KidLitArtPostcard theme was "Me as a kid." It was so hard to represent all that influenced me as a kid. While my parents, siblings and surroundings were huge forces in molding the person I became, I think a few of the main influences were the opportunities and availability of resources to learn about creating, and the imaginative scope of those who surrounded me to ignite the desire to build the world I wanted around me. My father, while making use of … [Read more...] about Harvesting Your Memories

This Little Pig. I meant to be more timely with my blog this year, but it seems other events often derail my plans. Working on dummies and finished art pieces for competitions and webinars has pulled me away more than once. But every activity draws me closers to accomplishing goals. One of the contests I entered I submitted an expounded version of the old nursery rhyme, Jack, who jumped over the candle stick. I never looked into the supposed reasoning for his actions, but came up with my … [Read more...] about Nursery Rhymes

Layers of Media. The first snow is kind of like the first layer of art media being laid down to create a piece. You are somewhat apprehensive, yet also excited for a new experience. Apprehension comes with the uncertainty of how things will play out. Will there be just a dusting and it looks pretty, or will there be layer after layer and you worry it will all be too much? No matter what media I use I'm thrilled to get using my supplies again, but somewhere in the middle I get nervous that … [Read more...] about First Snow