366 Days of Art

photography

  • Crazy clouds

    The clouds this morning were captivating. It seemed like every cloud type was represented in the morning sky today. Such beauty and texture. I generally don’t share my cloud pictures, but rather keep them as photo references for future paintings,… Continue reading

  • New flowers blooming

    My kids had a four day weekend and today was their first day back. In that time the last of the daffodils and tulips have died off but some new blooms greeted us this morning. Purple columbine and lily of… Continue reading

  • Waiting for paint to dry

    So I thought for tonight I’d throw some paint around and then sketch over it before adding more watercolor for depth and detail. But I got the paper really wet in the first step and since the time is ticking… Continue reading

  • Dandelions

    Today was a beautiful day and I was able to spend much of it outside. My youngest son was invited to a classmate’s birthday party and it was the perfect weather for the bouncy house and trampoline. He had so… Continue reading

  • Graduation day

    Today a rare thing happened. My daughter granted me permission to brag about her publicly. She decided rather than starting high school virtually due to the pandemic, she would like to try homeschooling. Along with that came the opportunity to… Continue reading

  • Lilacs are soon to bloom

    Today started out grey and rainy but the windy afternoon brought us warm weather and sunshine. The lilacs are so close to blooming. I took some photos of them, the blue sky and evening sun really brought out the deep… Continue reading

  • Exhausted

    I am sooo tired this evening. Down to the marrow of my bones exhausted. I got a lot done today around the house, and I am feeling it in all my joints. I decided to try to channel some of… Continue reading

  • Morning at Henry Ford Museum

    This morning, I took my youngest son to see the interactive Paw Patrol Exhibit at the Henry Ford Museum. My mom came with us, and my son had a blast at the exhibit. Before and after the Paw Patrol fun,… Continue reading

  • A break from the series

    Today we finally had a break from the rain of the last several days. It was a pleasure to see the sun, although I can’t enjoy it as fully as I could if I wasn’t afraid of the bright sunlight… Continue reading

  • Solar eclipse

    Today I let my kids play hooky from school and I drove them down to Toledo to see the solar eclipse in totality. In Detroit we would have seen 99 percent which is still pretty cool and their school had… Continue reading