With Season 4 of Downton Abbey premiering tonight, I had to try my hand at a couple of costume illustrations again. Instead of the beautiful gowns from Season 1, I chose a couple of lovely hats. There are times when I wish we still wore these hats from the Edwardian period. Wouldn’t it be fun? […]
Boston Terrier Sketch and French Onion Dip
For as long as I can remember there’s one thing, one “food”, that indicates it’s a holiday around our house . . . French Onion Dip. The special recipe too. The one where you need a pint of sour cream and one packet of Lipton’s French Onion soup. That one. Stir well, then take a […]
My Cow Painting’s Forever Home
It’s rare once I finish a painting and ship it off that I ever see what it looks like in its new home. When I painted murals, I’d see the room, of course, but not with all of the furnishings back in place. Whether I paint a 9” x 12” canvas of a cow or […]
A Deer Sketch with Colored Pencils
(Prints for this sketch are available now in my Zazzle shop, see bottom of this post) Life is funny. One minute you’re happily decking the halls, walls and whatever won’t move and the next minute you’re drawing a deer . . . with colored pencils . . . that you’ve never used in your life. […]
Fall Porch Tour
Welcome to the last day of the wonderful Fall Porch Tour! Have you see all of the beautiful porches on the Tour so far? If not, there’s a full listing below. Don’t miss any! I was so excited to decorate my porch this Fall. Heck, I was excited to have a porch to decorate! It’s […]
Handpainted Mirror with Metallic, Pearl, and Glitter Paint
Have you ever envisioned a project, had it turn out just the way you wanted it, but it didn’t look the way you thought it would? It happens. (There should be a “sh” in front of that ‘it’.) Don’t get me wrong . . . I love this mirror I just painted. It turned out […]
House Update – The Lower Level
As I’ve mentioned before, this house is what’s called “dual living” with nearly full accommodations in each level. Mom has the upstairs and I’m in the lower level. This isn’t to say we don’t hang out together. We do. And also eat together. But my dream of having a large studio workspace and being able […]
Two Month House Update and The List
I read and follow a lot of blogs, most of them ‘shelter’ or home blogs. I love seeing DIY projects that they’ve done. I like seeing room renovations and redesigns. I enjoy swoon-worthy posts that make you oooh and ahh. This, however, is not one of those. It’s been two months since we moved and […]