Blog — Creative Process

Drawing Adaline's portrait was a joy!  She so adorable! She's the great-granddaughter of a dear friend of mine. I started this portrait with a line drawing. At this beginning stage, I used my graphite pencil. Over the years my process has changed. I now spend a good amount of time at the beginning of the drawing to make sure my...

A dear friend commissioned me to draw this portrait of her daughter and son-in-law. She supplied reference photos. She chose the paper color. To make sure we understood the details, I emailed a Commission Agreement. Once that was signed, the drawing began. It's that easy! And, it's a very fun process. This portrait took some time to complete. I never...

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...

  🐻 May I introduce Bradley, the snorkeling bear? This bear loves exploring offshore reefs. He was quite the challenge to paint! Do you like how I painted his snorkeling mask & the reflections in the water? I had to really think through every part of this painting from the composition to the final choice of colors. There's something different...

People who love math learn all about the Golden Ratio by Fibonacci. The Fibonacci Sequence is the series of numbers: 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, ... (I've also seen the series of numbers start with the number 0.) The next number in the sequence is discovered by adding the two numbers before it: the 2 is found...