It's impossible to sketch this face without smiling! Yesterday, I plugged away at my taxes, not an activity my personality is well suite...

Head-bobbing is a delightful nuptial display to witness. Two Blue-winged Teals are pictured below, the female on the left with her neck cont...

My neighborhood blogging block, of course, is Nature Blog Network . And Sketching in Nature is the new blog, an international group blog cr...

I mentioned in my anniversary post how much blogging has not only been a place to create, but an inspiration . And that inspiration is ofte...

No sooner did I see my photos of this Carolina chickadee in the snow than I began to think about painting it. Since I haven't painted s...

When I opened the window this morning, while sipping coffee, I had the sensation I was at the beach. Unlike many other parts of the country,...

When I go to visit my favorite art instructor in New York, Ann K. Lindsay , I am reminded of how actively my "critical mind" comm...

It happened that I visited the Taos Pueblo on the day of their Corn Festival. Respect for tradition and the spiritual nature of the ceremony...

My recent trip to New Mexico was pimarily focused on writing, but I also spent some time enjoying the area history and culture. Sketching is...