my studio mate laurel's dog fargo is my favorite. so indifferent to me, like a cat or an alien. his sideways glances crack me up! he is wise beyond his years, looking at me like he's like so bored, but then he'll burst out in a huge smile and want me to throw a stick...

i'm one step behind with the colors. i love leaf shadows. yep i do.

philz coffee~ one cup at a time. turkish coffee made individually with cream & sugar and mint. oh my.what i love about phil's is that i remember when the place didn't serve coffee, but soggy tomato and hummus sandwiches. which for some reason i bought. everytime i...

i just returned from being the guest "artist" in my friend megan's classroom. quotes that made feel so good:"hello artist, you're pretty""what's your favorite color? i like ALL the colors""i want to be an artist" (sadly they don't have art classes in public school...

monday= white for this week of color. the color white is a stretch for me. i bought these doilies at a yardsale this weekend, actually they were in the free box (score!) and laid them in the middle of my floor and didn't move them until just now. i am making painting...

as usual port2port inspires me to take an idea that i have been churning over in my head to the blog...i'm trying to wrap my brain around symbolism and how i use it to build a fluent painting. how symbols represent my language and i feel i can still only ask: where is...

hello my friends,i've had a tiny hiatus here with a flurry of social activities and groundedness to fill up my days. good family friends visiting from maine to show around to the pirate store and a bite at beloved tartine bakery, an inspiring brunch for streetside...

i just noticed that i must be digging these two shades of red & blue lately!last night i went on a cleaning binge of our kitchen-- deep cleaning hits me infrequently, so i really have to drop everything else and run with it! i decided that my kitchen's aesthetic is...

today was mail euphoria.penny songbird arrived from Dawnshe is amazing and i cannot believe she is one of a kind & all mine! she will help me save my pennies! a much gushed over laura brino cd with a beautifully hand-painted envelope & cd cover and these amazing...

hugh made blueberrry muffins this morning. gotta love the occassional domestic urges.i've been off of coffee since i got sick (well except for this weekend of brunches) and it feels good. i oddly feel more awake in the morning. i had a heart to heart with my...