Geez, how long has it been since I set my colored pencils and paintbrushes aside to buckle down and truly focus on writing? Sifting back through the old blog post pile, it looks like it was WAY back in August 2017 (you know, ancient times as far as the Interwebs go) when I wrote about … Continue reading One Last Artistic Hurrah
A Bit of Birthday Art for My Mom!!
Happy Birthday Mom!!! In case you didn't figure it out by that first sentence, today is my mom's birthday - I won't tell you how old she is because... That would just be rude. You're never too old for your mom to dole out a bit of corporal punishment on your behind (not that I've … Continue reading A Bit of Birthday Art for My Mom!!
A Couple of Pieces That Are the Bees’ Knees
Since spring refuses to get sprung here in Portland, I've had to resort to creating my own springtime with my two latest bits of artwork that are chock full of big blooms and buzzing bees. If I could only get them to have the scent of freshly mown grass, I could almost fool myself that spring really … Continue reading A Couple of Pieces That Are the Bees’ Knees
The Art Show Begins Amongst Tragedy
The day for the beginning of my art show has finally arrived!!! Well, okay, technically it arrived a couple days ago on April 3rd, but who's keeping track, right? Last Monday, Mr. Husband and I managed to complete the installation of twenty-nine pieces of my artwork without downloading any divorce papers. This post is all … Continue reading The Art Show Begins Amongst Tragedy
Time for My Flying Dragons and Little Buddies
That blog post title almost makes it sound like I'm starting a circus of some sort. While I'd love to have a herd of dancing elephants and a few tigers to add to my cat collection, there's just no room in my garden for a show under the big top. Instead, the only show I have … Continue reading Time for My Flying Dragons and Little Buddies
The Curse of the Joshua Tree
Although that blog post title sounds a bit like the title of a mystery novel, the tale of horror in this post is no work of fiction. As you may recall, part of my frantic oh-my-god-I-have-too-much-to-do feelings recently had to do with my need to write and illustrate an article about Joshua trees for the Native … Continue reading The Curse of the Joshua Tree
Red Flowers and Green Eyes
Red and green? Don't worry, the spirit of Christmas hasn't reared it's ugly head again. Instead, it's more of a Dr. Seuss thing. One painting, two painting, red flower, green feline. Hmm...maybe I better stay away from any attempts at Seussian-style poetry and just show you my latest artwork. First Off: A Bunch of Cherries … Continue reading Red Flowers and Green Eyes
Pink Flowers and Exploding Heads
Hello everyone! Let's jump right into the first portion of that intriguing blog post title and take a gander at my latest piece of colored pencil work. Pink Flowers!!! Okay, not the most clever of titles, but if you have a better suggestion I'd love to steal your ideas. Summer Blast? Pink Burst? See, this … Continue reading Pink Flowers and Exploding Heads
A Rose by Any Other Name…
...would smell like baguettes, bacon, or French fries. No, I haven't gotten on the Alternative Facts bandwagon by coming up with some Alternative Shakespeare. Although maybe some of my social media followers have. What in the world am I rambling about? My new piece of colored pencil art, of course. Starting Out by Having Fun After … Continue reading A Rose by Any Other Name…
Tammie Painter 