The Artist and The Little Blue Cottage…

The post’s author describes how they’ve embraced a simpler lifestyle at their home, the “Little Blue Cottage”. Here, they continue to create art and develop a growing interest in gardening. They share how these activities have deepened their connections to their home and each other. Despite this blog’s longevity, the author announces they will no longer regularly update it, instead choosing to focus on creating art, preparing for empty nesting, and turning 60. They are currently working on several projects, including a new coloring book and a children’s book.

I Remember Why I Began Blogging…

It is not uncommon to feel a mix of emotions when it comes to blogging. On one hand, there’s a sense of accomplishment and mental release that comes from creating a blog post. It’s a way to express yourself, share your thoughts and experiences, and engage with others who may resonate with your content. It can be an avenue for personal growth and self-discovery.

Artist Connections, Exhibitions & Exploration…

Collaboration is an essential aspect of the artistic world, where artists unite their talents to create works or participate in group exhibitions. Building a strong network of like-minded artists is paramount to achieving common goals and fostering growth….

The Value of Art To Me…

Art, for me, is not just a hobby or a way to pass the time. It is a fundamental part of who I am. It allows me to express thoughts, emotions, and ideas in a way that my words alone cannot capture. Whether it’s through bold color or delicate and intricate details, each piece I create carries a piece of my soul.…

Titles Have Never Given The Just Idea Of Things…

When it comes to creating art, one of the most challenging aspects for me as an artist is deciding on a title for a piece of work. I have often found myself contemplating the significance of having a title and how it can shape the viewer’s interpretation and experience of the artwork…

Summer & Rain Take Me Away…

Today, the gray clouds hang low and fill the sky as a steady rain falls. The sound of raindrops against the roof and windows creates a soothing melody, providing a sense of tranquility that washes over my environment.…

I Am My Own WIP…

Looking into my past years as an artist, I have much in which to be grateful. I am not famous by any measuring stick, but I know I am fortunate. Beginning without any acquired/practiced skills, and nothing but a passion in my heart and longing to create. I stumbled along my path for years….

Artwork In Progress & Event

New work…An XL or XXL gallery canvas is definitely the way to tempt my artist soul.

Studio, Time & Frogs

In my studio I feel a sense of calm and solace. I believe being enveloped by our trade supplies, that most of us creatives are ‘in my space’. I do not refer only to creating time, but the feeling of being in the space you’re meant to be.

How Do You Define Success?

If you’d asked me how I define success twenty years ago or today my answers would differ, greatly. I imagine the same would be true for any one of us.

When I Was A Kid…

When I was a kid I used to draw two things constantly. Horses and clothes. Of course I thought I was destined to be a fashion designer and own horses and ice skate like Dorothy Hamill.

I’m Alright, Baby Girl, and New Art…

Greetings & Salutations, After my last blog, I thought perhaps a quicker follow up post is in order. I am still frustrated and feeling a little lost. But I am ok. I needed to let off a bit of emotional steam. Please, do not worry. I’m tough. Let’s move on.

Using My Frustration To Push My Art

I was struggling with my clay sculpture classes. I was totally lost-kept hemming and hawing, after about the third class my prof …

Follies, She Sheds & Art Studios…

Follies, She Sheds & Art Studio…As we’re into the early days of spring and my mind is straying from creating art and more into studying all things garden and outdoor related…

Blog Crashes & Artist (Me) Is Distraught 😭 🤯

My blog page crashed!!!?? 🤯 but my tech guru aka Ashley the Eldest, has been helping me to get it fixed. We even had to call in the big guns aka Wordpress Support Team

A New Year, A New You…Right?

A New Year, A New You….Right?? or that’s how the saying goes. I am typically not the new year resolution sort and…

The Last Days Of 2022…

The last days of 2022 wind away into the ether, as most of us are reflecting on what has been and will be…

September Art Greetings…

September Art Greetings, where does time go, work in progress, loss of a parent

The Magic Of Trees

The magic of trees has intrigued me most of my life. They’re a place to rest, a place to ponder life or just while away time on a hot summer day.

All roads lead…where?

I know I know! It is a landscape….WTH!!?? Val doesn’t do “landscapes”. But she just did and it here is the proof. ​

Fall Equinox

AutumnYellow the bracken,Golden the sheaves,Rosy the apples,Crimson the leaves;Mist on the hillside,Clouds grey and white.Autumn, good morning!Summer, good night!by Florence Hoatson It has been about three weeks since my last …

New Artwork….

When the muse takes the wheel of
You Art…

Ah! Sunflower and My Art…

Artist blog sharing sunflowers, poetry, personal thoughts and art in progress

August

August seems to have slipped up on me in these days of hermit-like conditions. We are all struggling as we adopt and adjust to new normals in our life. We …

Full Of Grace…

Someone commented that inside this painting remindEd them of dancers and commented I should title it Full Of Grace. I like the symbology connection they made between the stamen and …

Cherries & Flowers

Lately, I had lain aside my surreal self portrait to curb an urge to paint this piece that’s rather traditional in subject matter, but hopefully a more contemporary perspective. At …

Let Us Descend Together…

how an artist uses small things to affect her behavior and life during all the political, racial and virus quarantine.

Self Portrait in Progress…

Struggling art blogger catches up on her blogging and progress of her very first representational self portrait…

Monday’s Are For Beginning…

beginning the week with new art on the easel, a fun journal cover project, and friends coloring with me this past Saturday