Here’s my 31-word list for January’s watercolor challenge, theme “New Beginnings”. Realistically though, I’m not sure I can commit to 31 paintings, even though I should. Day 1 and 2 are already painted. Come back at the end of the month to see the complete collage.Continue Reading
On my dad’s side of the family, I have 6 cousins. Two of them are brothers whom I spent a LOT of time with, as their parents are my quasi aunt and uncle, plus godparents. I say quasi because technically my dad and uncle are actual first cousins but theyContinue Reading
On this day, everything changed for Gen X. And now it’s dead.Continue Reading
Every time I call out both of their names, I can’t help but think of the old cartoon, Max & Ruby. I love this picture of both of them staring at me.Continue Reading
I’m so glad I was alive at the right time for the Beastie Boys. The day MCA died, I went to the premiere of the very first Avengers movie when Madison came on the satellite radio crying. Never heard her cry before, but she got through it and announced MCAContinue Reading
If you’ve never seen the video of how ceramic dinner plates that have a design get painted consistently, you may have seen a manicurist use a gel stamp to imprint on acrylic nails. This same method is used in art, where an artist can paint onto a gelled plate thenContinue Reading
After 10 years, I finally went to visit James Dean’s grave. Just a small, simple stone, in a small simple graveyard in an even smaller, simpler town. But he was a giant by all measures. He was an iconic part of my teenage years – an actor who was allContinue Reading