It's official. Fall is now my favorite time of year. Growing up in Texas it was always Spring, but now that I live in South Canada (aka...

I like to sketch on plane rides. Something about my head literally being in the clouds makes me reach for my pencils and sketchpad. This...

I grew up in Texas, but haven't lived there for about 10 years. The things I miss the most...big sky sunsets, rustic windmills, round hay...

Three good friends call themselves the pod squad. Now that they all live in different cities, they each needed a colorful reminder that...

If you are into cycling through 20 different emotions every 10 minutes, may I recommend dropping your daughter off at college for the...

As one of my daughter's closest friends heads off to a new school, I hope this colorful piece reminds her of the joys of friendship. It...

In our first night in Barcelona, we found our apartment and then ventured out a few blocks to a locally recommended tapas restaurant. On...

I recently led a group a teachers in creating torn paper collages, so I made this little piece alongside them. I liked that these...

Summer is just starting to seem like an actual possibility here in Michigan, so the doors and windows are open, and the breeze is...

I've always had a thing for sea turtles, so when I found myself in the Bahamas at a resort where pathways cross sea turtle habitats at...

After an intense few months at work, the fam and I took off for a well-earned week in the Bahamas. We stayed at Atlantis, which truly is...

I recently came across artist Mateo Dinee's work and I was smitten. His monster with a pencil in hand particularly caught my eye since...

About a year ago, a lively little kitten came to my mom's door. (A good move on his part, considering my mom takes in strays of all...

I can't decide if this fluffy blue bird is just a little feisty or downright pissed off. Either way, I like him. I used a new surface for...

I love how linocut printing allows you to play with negative and positive space and also to see how color changes the mood of a piece....

This little piece brought together three of my favorite things to paint and draw: girls, balloons, and keyholes. I can't believe I've...

A polar vortex struck the midwest this week, giving the girls a full week off from school! Things got a little stir crazy, but I have to...

Whether it's a stray hair or errant life choice, I'm quite fond of the lines that defy the straight and narrow.

There's nothing like waking up to a fresh coat of snow...except maybe when the sun weaves its way through the forest to bounce off that...

My first woodblock print ever! Rain and I attended a woodblock printing workshop today from the Grand Rapids Art Museum. I love the...