This week's flower delivery had more intense colors than the earlier ones. The bouquet made a wonderful subject for painting with a range of light to dark values and airy…
This week brought another flower delivery from Boone Fox Farm. I took the bouquet to my Wednesday paint group and started a light pencil drawing on a watercolor journal page.…
In recent weeks I have finished a batch of ten new pieces and let them dry thoroughly. Now it’s time to varnish them. Because my work is a combination of…
My studio is cluttered with stacks of prints on the floor and on my inspiration board. I have a stack of old paintings that I want to recycle. Through my…
“The world is crazy. Creative work is hard. How do you keep going?” – Austin Kleon I’m considering this question as I work in my studio these days. I’m reading Austin…
This week I’m still focusing on finishing some of my works on paper. I mounted three 12x12 inch pieces on cradled panels. I wanted to mount some of my 9x9…
Summer Garden #1 Monoprint on cradled panel 12x12 inches ©2020 Lucinda Howe In the past few weeks, I’ve been making artwork on paper. I’m satisfied with the images, and I’ve…
With summer weather alternating between extreme heat and thunderstorms this week, it seemed like a good time to stay at home and work in my studio. I finished the…
Last week I showed you my studio set up for sewing. I'm making a black cotton knit top using Vogue pattern #V9254 by Marcy Tilton. Now that I've adjusted the…
Over the years, I’ve experimented with many types of hobbies that involve making things with my hands… crafts, sewing, crocheting, gardening, cooking, drawing, and painting. Painting is my favorite…