Art & Inspiration For Your Life
One of the best parts of being self employed is being able to set your own vacation time. I’ve decided my holiday vacation starts today 🙂 As of this moment I am turning off the computer and don’t plan to be back in full swing until after the New Year. Until then, I wish...
You know those corny moments in movies where someone takes a bite of food and then stares off into space as if put in a trance by the overwhelming flavor? I actually made that face when I took my first bite of these pancakes! Suddenly eating pancakes at our dining room table with Noah...
In a recent comment a reader asked  “Jen, where do you get inspiration for your scenery paintings? Do you paint by imagination or do you paint from nature, photographs, etc?”  I thought I would go ahead and share the answer with you all 🙂  Thank you Ana Karla for the great question! The answer...
A couple of years ago I had the incredible opportunity to visit France with a group of artists.  I could write an entire book about our wonderful trip, but for now I’ll stick with the quote “a picture is worth a thousand words.”  Perhaps the book will come at a later date. To view...
I know I’ve recently shared my pumpkin muffin recipe with you, but I had to share this one I just made. Â This recipe felt absolutely delicious to make. I just knew it was going to turn out great and did it ever! Â If you are in search of a great bread to serve around...
One of my all time favorite quotes is this one by Joseph Campbell (have I mentioned how much I love his work?) “Follow your bliss and don’t be afraid, and doors will open where you didn’t know they were going to be.” Â This is me following my bliss. I am in full blown...
I have this super cool perpetual flip calendar full of Wayne Dyer quotes sitting on my desk. (Thank you to my sister-in-law, Heather!) Today’s message really resonated with me and I wanted to share it along with a little story to emphasize it’s truth. “Remember this simple truth: The answer to how is yes....
By request this party has been extended through December 16th!!! Welcome! I have created this sacred space for you to share your dreams so that we may all hold them together. Last week I shared my vision board with you along with simple directions for making your own Vision Board. Â This party has come...
Our imagination is a powerful tool. With it we can create all sorts of beautiful things. We recognize that artists harness this power to design buildings, make stories come to life, create a beautiful landscape on a blank canvas and write music with inspired lyrics. Whether you are an artist or not you can...
Please click on the image below to see a larger version. Title: Winter Playtime Medium: Acrylic on watercolor paper Dimensions: 5″ x 7″ Series: Animals This painting is available for sale. Cost: $49.00 matted, unframed(USD) This small painting captures the graceful flight of a cardinal on a snowy winter day....