Adventures of an Artist Explorer

A Bon Voyage Greeting Card

A Bon Voyage Greeting Card

A quick project to share with you today! My family threw a send-off brunch for my sister before she left on a three week trip to South America, and I...

A Bon Voyage Greeting Card

A quick project to share with you today! My family threw a send-off brunch for my sister before she left on a three week trip to South America, and I...

Tale of the Valentine's Day Victorian Puzzle Purse

Tale of the Valentine's Day Victorian Puzzle Purse

Valentine's Day means different things to different people, but this year, for me, Valentine's Day was about spending 24 hours preparing for a party I wasn't invited to.  I volunteered...

Tale of the Valentine's Day Victorian Puzzle Purse

Valentine's Day means different things to different people, but this year, for me, Valentine's Day was about spending 24 hours preparing for a party I wasn't invited to.  I volunteered...

Croquembouche

Croquembouche

The internet helpfully informed me that croquembouche is pronounced, "/ˌkräkəmˈbo͞oSH/" which wasn't helpful at all and inspired images of the Kraken performing an epic belly flop. 

Croquembouche

The internet helpfully informed me that croquembouche is pronounced, "/ˌkräkəmˈbo͞oSH/" which wasn't helpful at all and inspired images of the Kraken performing an epic belly flop. 

Flower from the Franklin Tree at Arnold Arboretum

The Hunt for The Franklinia

An artist problem I have is I cannot draw “off-reference”. When I stare at a reference photo (or draw from life) and draw it exactly as it appears, my drawings...

The Hunt for The Franklinia

An artist problem I have is I cannot draw “off-reference”. When I stare at a reference photo (or draw from life) and draw it exactly as it appears, my drawings...

Field Notes

Field Notes

I started a new sketchbook today! I also looked like a total creeper while drawing this branch as it was part of a large bush between our yard and our...

Field Notes

I started a new sketchbook today! I also looked like a total creeper while drawing this branch as it was part of a large bush between our yard and our...