Fun Leaf Collecting Activity for Kids — Great Reference for Artists
Looking for a fun activity that you can do with your children or grandchildren? You can enjoy an afternoon discovering nature and help them with their writing and researching skills!
Giving My Grandfather's Sprinkling Can New Life
This old sprinkling can has moved with me many times to different locations — to different states and from house to house.
Miniature ‘Stars and Costars’ Under the Sea
I enjoy collecting seashells and have many different varieties. Some of them are small enough that I can display them in old printer drawers. One of my recent paper sculpture illustrations was inspired by some of the shells I have collected over the years.
Discovering a Moment in Time at an Online Art Gallery
Have you visited an online art gallery recently? It is wonderful that we have the ability now to visit museums in this way, in the comfort of our home during this time when we aren’t able to travel.
Why I Wanted to Be an Artist
I always knew I wanted to be an artist. I can’t imagine doing anything else.
Blooming Paper Sculpture Irises
Flowers are a fun thing to make out of paper, especially because there are so many varieties to choose from.
The Real Cat Supermodels Who Inspire My Work
Here’s just a few of the illustrations and paper sculptures where my supermodels were the inspiration. See if you can match the illustration to the cat!
Finding Inspiration in Wisteria Flowers Blowing in the Breeze
Honoring the distant memories I find in these simple yet beautiful flowers adds more meaning and life to my paper sculptures.
Paper Sculpting 'Dancing' Bleeding Hearts
One of my favorite flowers that you will see in many of my pieces are bleeding hearts.
Turning a Cat Nap Into a Work of Art
When you see a sweet little cat nap, don’t you wish it could be you, sleeping peacefully at 2 in the afternoon?
Why Norman Rockwell Is a Major Influence on My Artwork Goals
Norman Rockwell is just one of many illustrators that has influenced the type of art that I want to create.
Finding Inspiration In the Graphic Art of M.C. Escher
How my beautiful 3D paper sculpture illustration of a peacock was inspired by the work of artist M.C. Escher.
Artwork Feature: Delicate 'Teacup in Spring' Ready for Tea Time
“Teacup in Spring” is framed in a hand-made, custom wood frame and the image is only 3.75” x 2.75” x 1.25” deep.
Finding Inspiration in the World of Master Painters
How taking the opportunity to view the work of old master painters helps me find inspiration in my own work.
Artwork Feature: Let the Artwork Fun Begin!
The inspiration for this artist’s box came from my memories of when I received my first wooden art box as a kid.
Why You Should Save Your Old Sketch Books
Hold onto all those old sketch books. They are filled with lots of ideas and reference material.