art, art instruction, Book Reviews

The Landscape Painter’s Workbook – review

My one-year subscription to Acrylic University has expired. In a few days I will no longer have access to their stash of wonderful instructional videos and live classes. So I’m back to improving my painting knowledge and skills using the tried and true method that I’ve used before: BOOKS! One such I’m currently reading is… Continue reading The Landscape Painter’s Workbook – review

art, Personal

Arty changes

My artist corner where, on this day, my toothbrush supervises me drawing her portrait in my sketch journal. It’s been quiet on this site lately (with just the Israel trip and a few book reviews) as I’ve been pursuing a new interest—in art. Art, as in learning to draw and paint, has used up most… Continue reading Arty changes

Religious, senryu, Shadorma, Spiritual Journey Thursday

“Summer” and “read” are synonyms (Spiritual Journey Thursday)

Summer. Even saying the word makes me feel good. I think the magic of this season is so much a part me because of the rhythms of school ingrained from childhood. From my earliest memories it has always been ten months of school (September to June), two months of summer holidays (July and August)—the standard… Continue reading “Summer” and “read” are synonyms (Spiritual Journey Thursday)

Kids, light

Book Lover’s Day

I’m sharing another of my Summer Shorts poems today. August 9th was Book Lover’s Day. As soon as I saw that challenge on my list of Capture Your 365 prompts, I knew what my photograph would be. I pass this whimsical tree whenever I do my creek walk in the morning. He has always caught… Continue reading Book Lover’s Day

Uncategorized, Writing Life, Writing Prompts, Writing resources

Freelance Writer’s Almanac – coming soon!

Anyone who has written freelance knows that wonderful writing isn't the only thing our piece needs to get accepted. It also needs to be timely. Write and submit an article about C. S. Lewis in 2014 and chances are editors will reject it, whereas they may well have accepted it in 2013. Why? Because 2013… Continue reading Freelance Writer’s Almanac – coming soon!

Blogging, Writing Life

Blogging changes in 2013

"For many of us, the heart of our home base is our blog. It's where our best thinking lives, the place where others can comment and interact with us, the nexus of our social network," says Michael Hyatt in his book Platform: Get Noticed in a Noisy World. He goes on to advise would-be bloggers,… Continue reading Blogging changes in 2013