The Drop In Journal Book, one friend calls it The Repository.  It's a place to toss in various photos, clippings & cards. ...

  Just a simple petit rien ... I have cities on my mind lately... And, apparently, pop on suns!

After I had finished a tightly rendered  commercial art project, I found relief by  drawing  loosely with quill pen, India ink ...

  Yesterday, in the midst of many projects, I stopped to draw a mini landscape  in my old style (actual size). It's a loose...

What I love about making  handmade cards for friends is gearing them specifically to each friend. Above, it's for someone  who lo...

Je souhaite à mes amis Francophones et Francophiles  un joyeux 1er mai! Je vous envoie un brin de muguet virtuel ! Speaking of...

  I wrote it all in French: Assignment: Describe a favorite meal. I'm not a cook so I wrote about my favorite meals when in Par...

 A dear Blogger, La Table de Nana,  (who has a most beautiful, creative, happy, loving blog), asked: "Did you learn to sket...

I don't get back to my old city as often as I used to. But I've been attending monthly Saturday French workshops at my old school, ...

 Story-board, un Scénarimage, un Scénario-maquette with 6 panels pasted onto an accordion fold book. The writing assignment: To...

It's early Spring & I am spending more time outdoors on this beautiful Maine coast. We finally made it to Mount Desert Island...

I just FINISHED & delivered (Yay!!) a project for an open art show with the theme of Art & Science . (2 of the sub-themes: ...

...the one with the too thin pages... Who knew that it would be so much fun to use.  (though my next book will have heavier wei...

Voilà!!!  And may you have a happy day! Bonne Journée!

Once the workshops & the show were over I found myself going back to sketching with new energy & inspiration.  By teaching, I ...