I've had the pleasure (and pain) of shepherding several websites into the world, but nothing is as scary as revamping my personal art website. But times and technology marches on. I hope my new site offers better viewing and device compatibility! Tackling website creation anxieties, one paintbrush at a time. What to Expect I hope you like the refreshed site! Besides more frequent updating with new pieces hot off the easel, I'm starting a blog here to share deeper insights int

The food, the views, the cats.... Greece ticked all those boxes, but I didn't expect how much the colors would inspire me. I'm usually more of reds and green kinda gal. From hazy pink peach sunsets to bold blues, the smaller islands of the Cyclades opened my eyes to so many new possibilities. Cerulean blue was a given, but the range of blues! And how they changed as the sun shifted from morning to evening. I savored every hue. Here's just a few of my photos. The Greek sun an

Okay, not the most elegant riff on Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance. But establishing a daily artistic practice for drawing has always been a struggle for me. Here's how I plan to keep my pencil-work as fine-tuned as possible from now on. My pencil sketch of a belted kingfisher, one of my favorite birds Keep a Sketchbook Simple, right? Sketchbooks are so cool these days. The covers (unless you're a minimalist). The paper options. All the different sizes! Unfortunatel