I sat on the edge of the steps leading down to the ocean from our beach house. Saying goodbye is always hard. A week of family, fun, rest, relaxing, walking, reading, drawing and knitting...hard to top that. I drank in the gorgeous sky above the water, trying to notice and take in everything about it … Continue reading Be All Here
Category: Artful Living
Time
I am realizing anew that there's a time for every season under heaven. (photography courtesy of Hazel Kuehn Photography) There's a time for celebrating. And a time for grieving the passing of an era. There's a time for illness. And a time for healing. There's a time for making marks. And a time for white … Continue reading Time
Pensieve Paintings
Some day, and maybe someday quite soon, I want to paint really big abstract paintings. Yeah, this is nothing new. I have wanted to do this for many years. All kinds of reasons blocks rise up when I go to actually make these little ones on a larger scale...i don't have time, no one would … Continue reading Pensieve Paintings
Sketchbook Chat #3
I'm getting a bit better! This one is under 15 minutes! Woo! Hoo! In this Sketchbook Chat I share a demonstration of adding watercolor to a drawing of a privacy fence. What I aim for in these videos is not to teach you exactly how to hold the brush or apply the paint, but ways … Continue reading Sketchbook Chat #3
Sketchbook Chat #2
FINALLY!! The second Sketchbook Chat is now up on You Tube for you to enjoy! Sketchbook Chat #2 Here are some links of a couple of things I mention in this chat: Danny Gregory's website A Pilgrim's Draw Camino Bakery Thank you again for spending your time with me in these little video-blogs! I truly am … Continue reading Sketchbook Chat #2
A ‘Nother Blog…
I know, I know...another one? Really Jen? Yes, really! This one is a quiet space for sharing the grace I receive through knitting and crocheting. So please visit me there and sign up for posts to drop in your email box, if you like. It's a "twin blog"...like the second sock you knit. You'll understand … Continue reading A ‘Nother Blog…
Happy Easter!
Happy Easter to all! There's a little Easter poem and drawing over on APilgrimsDraw today. May you and yours enjoy celebrating the Risen Savior! -Jennifer
Going on Pilgrimage…
Hello friends! I am very excited about my upcoming Pilgrimage which will start the first day of Lent, next Wednesday, February 10th. I've actually been doing a good bit of preparation for this commitment. I won't be flying to Spain to walk the Camino de Santiago (which would be totally awesome!) nor will … Continue reading Going on Pilgrimage…
What Do You See?
When it snows, I'm like a bear in winter. No, I do not sleep. In fact I sleep less than usual. But that is because I go into a kind of creative hibernation. So much of what I see just before and during the snowstorm gets translated into something I can touch and feel. It may seem … Continue reading What Do You See?
The Blank Canvas
I've been tackling a small pile of commissions these last few weeks. Charcoal portraits. Watercolor on paper. Acrylic on canvas. I am not finished with the pile by any means, but have noticed that it takes a HUGE amount of effort to work through the resistance that comes with a blank sheet of paper or canvas. I … Continue reading The Blank Canvas