Non-dominant hand drawing

I started non-dominant hand drawing after I took a fall on January 4. My left hand was in a splint for three weeks while we figured out the damage. It turned out to be only a deep sprain— no broken bones! While waiting for the verdict on my left hand, I started...

I can’t wait to draw again.

I started posting almost-daily videos of my drawings and paintings to Instagram/Facebook/TikTok/YouTube about a month ago. I started as a total reset, a refocus on what’s most important to me. My work slowly had become driven by tasks that weren’t primarily focused on...

Embracing change

(Photo: watch the relaxing video at bit.ly/relaxingart ) This year has opened my eyes to being more intentional in how I spend my time, and what I spend my time on. Changing things that aren’t working right can be a hard thing to face and consider. They can be tough...

From one-of-these-days to NOW OR NEVER

Ever have a cute, fuzzy little pet project sitting on the back-burner of your To Do list, and no matter HOW MUCH you love it, believe in it, and have endless enthusiasm for it, you just never seem to be able to push it from One-Of-These-Days to NOW-OR-NEVER? That was...

My story (so far).

Hey there! It’s been over a year since I have posted. There’s no better way to restart my blog than to tell you how I got to where I am today. I was a graphic designer and illustrator for The Boston Globe / Boston.com in Sales and Marketing for 17.5 years,...

Artist Resources during COVID-19

I’ve put together a bunch of resources for artists. Take a look: Courses + Coaching • Artist Kelly Rae Roberts is offering free and pay-what-you-can courses. • Make Art That Sells is offering free tuition to the MBA (Money BadAss) course. • The Abundant Artist...

A big change

I’m very much a passion-driven person. So, when my passion for things I usually love is dulled by things out of my control, and things just feel… HARDER to do every day, and you don’t realize what the culprit is, it’s like you’re stuck in a grey cloud of muck,...

An insightful conversation

I want to let you know about a really good conversation I recently had with Ronnie Walter. If you don’t know Ronnie, she’s an art biz coach, online teacher, and art licensor, plus a bunch of other stuff. When I first met Ronnie, she was a successful and...