

Painting Portraits
The portrait project is coming along slowly. For the painting on the right I used a black and white photo as a reference. It was a good...


Learning Curve
It's always frustrating learning a new tool. You know the potential that the tool is capable of but, you just can't make it do what you...


A Voice
A distinctive point of view that is recongizable and unique to yourself. We all have it, but why is it so hard to translate to our work?...


Being a Professional Amateur
The Painter in his Studio-1663, Adriaen Jansz Van Ostade When I was younger, I imagined a painter as a solitary person in a studio...


I'm on the map!
I'm on Google Maps! It's such a small step, but I finally verified my address for Google Maps and now you can locate my studio if you...


Date Night with my daughter-@large Ai Wei Wei
We went to see @large Ai Wei Wei on Columbus weekend. The Blue Angels were flying above as we crossed the Bay Bridge and as we inched our...


Forecast: Stress in the coming months and we need it!
How much stress do you need to be productive? In class, on Friday, we talked about how stress is necessary. You need it to be at your...


External Accountability
In my classroom, I try to teach my students to be accountable to themselves. I tell them at the end of the day the only person they have...


Moving with the Flow
I am a planner. Anyone who knows me well, knows that I am a checklist, calendar, type of girl. At the same time I recognize that many of...