Kindness Matters

Good Morning Blog Friends....

Hope that this day finds you all doing well.

Here in the studio, things are cranking along - at quite a high speed, it seems.  Some days I find it hard to keep up, but I keep plugging along here.

I wanted to share this video from my Youtube channel, and hope that you will have a peek.

I truly enjoy playing in my art journal.  Just a way to enjoy experimenting with my supplies.  I find that I simply love the process.

Enjoy the video!!

Questions or comments - just ask!

What a Month!!!

Happy 2018 Blogfriends!!!
I hope that each of you had a wonderful holiday season!!!  I enjoyed every single snippet of time off with my family, friends, and of course, no break from school would be complete without studio time!
My holiday officially began with my crazy college kid safely landing back in North Carolina!

It is always such a relief to have him home and for our family of four to be all be under the same roof.

I celebrated my birthday on Christmas Eve...Every year, I try to remember to get a screen shot of the exact time and day....nailed it this year!!!

Every single time I sell artwork, it makes me extremely happy!!  The thought that someone out there likes something that I create brings me such joy.  This one, Fire and Ice, heads to its new home in Seattle, and I am so thankful that out of all the artists in the world, Kate wanted one of my pieces.

Years ago, I set a goal that I wanted to start a YouTube channel...years and years ago!!  This year, I gave myself a deadline of January 1!  A few days ago, I uploaded my very first video!!!  Fingers crossed, my second video - One Little Word - will be up today!!!  I have a brand new respect for YouTubers out there as it is far more difficult than they make it seem!!!

Speaking of One Little Word, I decided that this year, my word would be TRUE.

True to my artwork, my style of creating, and to myself.  True in everything this year.  Do you choose a word to guide you for the year?  What is your One Little Word??

I have lots of ways of filling my creative well, and one of them is spending time with my art friends.  Jodi Ohl and I have been friends for many years.  We usually try to catch up a couple of times a year, and whenever we do, I leave so very inspired and with loads of new ideas!!

I hope that you have the most amazing day, and a happy, healthy, joyful and creative 2018!!

Until next time,

Ophelia

One Little Word...

Happy Monday Blog Friends..

Hope your holidays were amazing...filled with everything that you wished for.

For us here, we spent time surrounded by family in the hospital with my mom, where her journey with this cancer began a full year ago.  The fact that it has been a year since her diagnosis is a blessing in itself, and the fact that we were able to spend time with her is a miracle.

I sat in my studio a bit ago, and mulled over words that I wanted to go into the New Year with, one word just would not go away...

Flourish-verb

Grow, Thrive, Prosper, Increase, Multiply.

Yesss!

Until next time,

The Art of Showing Up!

Good morning blog friends!  I hope that todays post finds all of you well with many, many things to be grateful for.

Today, instead of heading off to work, I headed to my studio for some alone time.  I realized a few days ago via my daily journal, that it has been month since I have been here to do anything.  Other than to pack or unpack for classes and demos, I have done not a thing!

It almost feels daunting--showing up after being away for so long, so todays quest is just to spend some time in my space.

Like playing around with my Prismacolor pencils and watercolor pencils....

 



Or filling up my trusty Lukas watercolor palette.

Or gluing down a random bit in an open journal on my table...

Than, making a mark with my favorite pencil!

I find that there is loads of inspiration in my studio....magic doesn't always happen...

But, I sure love being in this space!  And today, I am honestly grateful to have this little corner in my world to call my own!

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

Until next time,

Hello 2015 and Goodbye Break!!!

Happy New Year Blog Friends!

I hope that this first few days of 2015 have been good to you all....

Its back to school today for us...and well...sigh....
 

 

After a lot of travel this break for the holidays....my word for

the year--several of them played out in my head until I could get back to my studio to let it out.....

 

There were lots of candidates....maybe I will revisit this word later....but for now...Clarity seems to stick out at the front.  

 



 

I hope that you all have the greatest day ever!!

Until next time,

Happy Monday Blog Friends!!

Christmas Break has officially started for me!  Lots and lots do do on my list of things to get done during this break!

Like.....get back to my art journal...

 

It seems like forever since I have done anything in my journal except demo...
So I soent some time over at the Art Bar in Raleigh....imagine hours of uninterrupted journaling time...

Its a start....

I have about 6 pages left in this journal....I REALLY want to get it finished by the end of this year...we shall see...

I also know that I REALLY want to learn to draw...always, always have...yes...its that nasty word called practice that is to make me better at drawing...

I started this journal for practicing...
No pressure, right??

 

 

 

Yikes!!!!  Lots and LOTS more practice needed!  I have also signed up for Sketchbookery with Mary Ann Moss...I have always enjoyed and definitely wanted to learn sketching---like Urban Sketching.  I am simply amazed by the sketchbooks of people that sketch on location.  So, I am rxcited to begin my journey on December 26th!

Anywho, I hope you all enjoy your day.

Until next time,

Back at It...

Good Morning Blog Friends....

After some time in bed with the worlds worst sinus infection followed by pneumonia...I am finally back in the studio.  I just didn't have the energy to even make it upstairs to my studio...so for the last month or so, there has been no art play around here...sigh.

It seems like forever since I created in my journal...FOREVER!!!  So, I just played around with some leftover paint!

This past weekend, I did get over to the Art Bar in Raleigh, and oh what an amazing place it is!!!
 

There is a Visual Journaling group that meets on Saturday, so I got a chance to spread out and play with a new set of watercolors that I got!!. I think I have found my new hangout!!! 

Not much else to share today.....

I hope you all have a great holiday surrounded by family and friends!

Until next time,