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I've known Jocelyn for years. She's my neighbor. I absolutely love her. I've seen her grow into a beautiful young woman. She'll be graduating from high school soon. Her whole life is before her. Jocelyn's stepmom is a wonderful friend. She is smart, beautiful, courageous, and determined to enjoy every day. I've learned a lot from her. I see her...

The story behind the creation of Evan, my ice hockey bear, is a special one. It began with me meeting my physical therapist who is also named Evan. Yes, my physical therapist inspired this bear. He loves playing ice hockey. I've known Evan for years. He has helped me through some very tough times. When I broke my arms in...

Do you enjoy backyard visitors? My family does. It's very fun to share short videos of four-legged or feathery yard guests. For my family, this bunny is a frequent visitor.  I chose to paint this bunny both with cool and warm grays and browns. I added strokes of blue in his fur making sure I paid attention to the value...

These past few months have been very enjoyable for me. I started making time-lapse videos of my work in progress (WIP) drawings and sharing these videos on YouTube. I love connecting with people and reading their comments. As you know, YouTube is a huge platform. I'm grateful that people have been able to find me. If you're considering taking time-lapse...

As you can see, I did not paint this pig with traditional pig colors. I took artistic license with this painting. I chose to paint Milford with beautiful shades of gray, purple, burgundy, rose, pale pink, and black. Each brush stroke was carefully placed, starting with the darkest colors, gradually painting the medium tones, then ending with highlights. These strokes...