What’s in the box? Does anyone own the box? Where did it come from? Where was it found? Who made it? Now go play. Give yourself 10-15 minutes. Write or doodle whatever comes to mind. It does not need to be “finished” or “perfect”, just get the ideas out...
May132017
Idea Prompt
Dec72016
Cloud Gazing
Letting my mind, and eyes, wander while looking at random textures or patterns is something I really enjoy doing. Growing up, my bedroom had both textured walls and ceiling so I had all sorts of creatures and scenes to look at. James Gurney did a great post on this...
Sep32014
A Slight Detour – Painting Minis
Painting Minis, also to be referred to as “Wadya mean the world isn’t flat?!” I blame my husband. Well, I blame him and our friends Cathy and Jim Wappel. And by blame I mean thanks for the mental shake-up. Painting the minis has been an enjoyable way to refill...
May292014
Quieting the Inner Critic
April was International Fake Journal Month (brain child of Roz Stendahl, a Twin Cities based artist and graphic designer). As I understand it the idea is to do something different. If you draw dogs all the time, draw cats. The project could also be as elaborate as a visual...
Feb192014
Inspiration – Experiences Outside the Studio
Monday night I tried something new. I went to a Visual Journal Collective meetup at MCBA (Minnesota Center for Book Arts). FYI, the next meetup is March 17. I went hoping to glean some insight on visual journaling. I got a LOT more. I was inspired. Mary Jo Hoffman...