10 Life lessons from my pencil

What drawing people has taught me Lesson 1: Don’t underestimate the power of a tool. The tools I use are important in creating. Tools are extensions for peoples hands. When my hands and fingers aren't able to change an outcome, I need a tool. Tools produce change. I want to learn what the right tools …

Life Lessons from my pencil: lesson 1

What drawing people has taught me about people Lesson 1: Don’t underestimate the power of a tool. When I begin to draw a portrait I need a hard pencil,  I need to use light pressure as I am creating large foundation shapes, this is vital to a successful end product. A hard pencil actually makes …

How Will Corona Effect You?

This virus which causes us to cover our faces, and hide in our rooms seems a little bi-polar to me. It's  providing the world right now, with both the antagonist and protagonist of the story, the hero in some ways and the villain in other ways. I suppose it depends on who you speak to? …

Welcome to My Faith Place

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my loudest voice

I draw because it is my loudest voice. It's the thing that draws the crowd without a sound. Its the replacement of words other people don't hear or I cannot release well. Drawing for me is powerful, it's my own decisions and mine alone that count on the blank canvas before me. I get to …

saying goodbye to summer

Letting go of your kids   Today with millions (maybe thousands) of other parents across new England , I sent my two teenagers off to the first day of school, although I didn't really send them, they just go now. And I exhaled. Many years ago I would be anxious sending them off, now I …

Back in the Saddle…

Oh those words. I have such a bitter sweet feeling when the spin instructor says that. because riding the bike from the saddle is just harder and it burns. As hard as it is,  what I realize when I'm pushing the limits of physical endurance is this:  I am thirsty.  I drink a lot of …

Moving On

My Father has decided to sell our family home; the house of our childhood, my cocoon. I’m at the time in life where adult children witness parents moving on. It is perhaps, the last thread attaching the child me to the adult me. Cut it, rip it, take it out, by all means! Shall I …

Its all Relevant

Lessons from an Eggplant Does skin matter?  Nana told me to peel the eggplant, slice it thinly, the long way, soak it in salt water, and then pat dry before dipping it in flour and frying.  So I did. I did everything the way Nana told me...the first time I made it, and it came …