Writing Season One

Challenges of the New Year-some thoughts

My last blog post for 2012 - I'll be off the grid as they say now until after January 5th for a vacation and to enjoy the holidays. I'm wishing you all a very wonderful, safe, fun New Year celebration! Read more →

Meet Artist Carol McIntyre - an artist who notices everything

An artist I met through one of the groups on LinkedIn speaks the language of color...she works in color and teaches color. She is one of the few artists I've seen who can bring vividness to oils that I've only seen matched by acrylics. Read more →

Meet Painter and Illustrator Ilene Richard

This interview with Ilene is rather inspiring to me...it shows that a person doesn't have to limit themselves to one medium or one artistic discipline. You can actually go in one direction - have fun with it, then set off in another direction. "Life" after all is like a box of chocolates.... Read more →

7 Books for a 2013 Reading List

What a great idea to share: a reading list for the new year coming up. I've never done that before, set a goal of books to get read. Read more →

Twelve Stocking Stuffers for Artists for under $25

Speaking of Christmas...how about the artists in your life? Need some ideas for filling their Christmas stockings? I did a little surfing and came up with a nice list of 12 Stocking Stuffers for Under $25. Read more →

Homeland the First Season, a singular review

So, what's up with the photo of the front cover of the Homeland TV series' first season DVD case? Read more →

Is the Magic ruined if you know how it works?

It's no secret that I'm a fan of film. Movies and television. I enjoy them for entertainment, to be sure, but I also enjoy the artistry and craftsmanship of them. I like to know the secrets...how did they do that? Read more →