So much of my time is spent on-screen with researching and working that some days it leaves my eyes tired and my head jammed shut.  As much as I love getting lost in the digital world, I do need breaks to avoid burnout.  For that, I have relied on drawing and writing all my life.   These stolen creative moments help me reconnect with my love of slow living.  It doesn't matter where I am, I always keep a small sketching kit in my bag.  When I started making my own books, I tailor made them with my favorite paper.  Today I would like to share some of my book binding process, my on-the-go sketching kit, and the new books I recently made featuring my watercolor paintings as the cover art.  Read on for a nice coupon code to use in my shop.

Continue reading Small Worlds, Big Wonders at InkTorrents Graphics.

I walk and run amongst trees while foraging and collecting.  At home, I spend time experimenting with the finds, as well as learning about tree lore.  Much of what I am sharing today is from that world of mine - photos, quilting, pigment making, as well as another set of Simple365 b&w photos of my everyday life.

Continue reading Little Stories – A Girl Who Loves Trees at InkTorrents Graphics.

There are familiar places in the forests and mountains of California that I love revisiting for a reset and recover.   I fell in love with the High Sierra mountains and Tioga Pass during my first visit many years ago.  It's a place that slows me down and pushes me to work harder at the same time.  Recently, I made a marker painting from a lakeside drawing I did there.  Along with the painting, I also want to talk about swatch making, different papers for marker painting, and other accompanying tools that I use with markers on this Outside the Lines art supply review.

Continue reading Painting Yosemite with Copic Markers at InkTorrents Graphics.

Hello Everyone!  A hearty welcome to all new readers and welcome back to the old faces.   It has been quite a busy winter holiday for me.  We traveled to a new country.  I made a few books for journaling, and I also got some art supplies for my birthday.  On the note of journaling,  I have a little tutorial to share with you today.

Continue reading Little Stories – Winter Playtime at InkTorrents Graphics.