Sketches: Foundations of Art and Busines...

Tweet Yesterday, the daughter and I sat down to paint with some acrylic paints.  The daughter was painting the newly crafted napkin holder and I sat staring blankly at the white canvas.  A forest, I thought, would be a good subject, so I set out to paint a cedar tree.  Shortly thereafter, I added a nameless hardwood, and then an evergreen.  I wanted a water feature, so I slid a bank in front of the trees.  I was left with a funky looking forest lacking perspective and dimension. Today, I thought about...

Carol Ing Roundup...

Tweet 12 Candles for Carolers. 11 Carolers. 10 Houses visited. 9 Pictures posted on Flickr. 8 Families listened to our harmonies. 7 Songs in our repertoire. 6 Hours of holiday cheer. 5 People had no idea who or what Carol Ing was all about. 4 Glasses of Egg Nog. 3 Stories from people about caroling memories. 2 Families offered all of the carolers snacks. 1 Great party that enriched the holiday season. Although I have struggled with the Christmas Spirit this year, I was really touched by this event and plan to...