Easy Watercolour Leaves (& Why Art Matters)

Easy Watercolour Leaves (& Why Art Matters)

Relaxing Deer Painting (with a story) by Charity Lee Jennings Join Us On Patreon I was 11 years old, camping in the Rockies. My parents were in the site next to mine, with a row of bush between us and to my 11 year old self, it was like I was all alone encountering...

At Home Art Class – Baby Bonsai

Fall means one Thanksgiving, then another. That’s how I experience it here in my international community – Canadian Thanksgiving in October and American Thanksgiving in November.  I’m glad. I need this reminder to be grateful. And it was just last fall while...
A Creative Lunch Break

A Creative Lunch Break

“I took the winter bird challenge and did my sketch on a one hour lunch break. It felt so good to see something I created…with your help. 😉 I especially liked the grid tip.” Sharon Collins Remember my tutorial, Winter Bird?  Sharon Collins, a college faculty...
Chinese Easter Eggs

Chinese Easter Eggs

Do you know the feeling of waking up and being greeted by something you’ve created? My daughter and I experienced it this morning and now, as I write, I’m watching her arrange our painted eggs in nests of cold porcelain. She’s admiring one, complimenting another, and...
At Home Art Class – “Winter Bird”

At Home Art Class – “Winter Bird”

Wanna hear a secret? You can learn to draw. If you have the desire.   A lot of people tell me they can’t draw, and I once believed the same about myself. I wanted to try but was terrified I didn’t have “the gift.”  You’ve heard it...
Gallery of Hearts

Gallery of Hearts

Grab a drink, sink into your chair, and enjoy this slideshow, created by my daughter and I, of valentine hearts.  If you want to choose your pace, ignore the link and select the first photo. Then you can click through the show. [Click to see our hearts as a...