Last Sunday while the weather was SPECTACULAR! we took the boys to a local park for some fun. There were plenty of people skirting about enjoying the moment. The body language between these two was so casual, so comfortable, just like the day itself. I couldn’t help wonder what they were saying. Maybe it was something like, […]
View post →Last Sunday my family and I had an opportunity to visit the 9/11 Memorial museum before it opened to the general public. Words would minimize the emotions that rose out of the experience. When I look around today though, there are blessings I am surrounded by that would not have been had life moved left instead […]
View post →So this week I flipped the ante’. I did little man’s portrait and then asked him to tell me how he felt about it with paint. Interestingly he avoided drawing over his face. I’ll gladly take that as a sign of approval. * On a side note, I’m TOTALLY lovin’ the expression in his line work. […]
View post →Yesterday my 2 year old son came home from a morning out with his Dad carrying a bouquet of flowers. As he proudly handed them to me he said “Mommy I bought you flowers. You love them??” It was the first bouquet he’s ever given me in his whole two years of life and a […]
View post →One of Oliver’s absolute favorite books is Scuffy the Tugboat, a children’s book written by Gertrude Crampton and illustrated by Tibor Gergely.  This morning he asked his Nonna to help him make  a real life “Scuffy boat”, (see below). Painted these incredibly delicious blend of colors by my lil artiste I just couldn’t resist drawing it (on one of […]
View post →Oliver’s starting to wonder what happens to his work when he goes to sleep at night, lol! It’s the perfect opportunity to tell him I think Jake visits from Neverland while he’s dreaming because he’s such an inspiration. Who know’s? The Easter Bunny might not be too far away 😉 – Michele
View post →My little guy was creatively playing with his watercolors yesterday. If you’ve ever spent time painting with a toddler you can whip through a sketchbook pretty quickly. There we were surrounded by pages of wet “interpretive” fine works of art sprinkled throughout the entire kitchen waiting to dry for the balance of the day. Saving […]
View post →A little art LIFE LESSON 101: Don’t ever let “the no paper excuse” ever slow you down. Above is a drawing (or two) done in the PlayBill at a recent concert in Lincoln Center. Did you know even Picasso, “the man himself” drew on toilet paper when he couldn’t find paper? Yep, desperate times call […]
View post →The next morning God looked around and thought, “the earth needs to be a bit more organized.â€Â So, He put all the water in one place and all the dry land in another. When He had finished that, God made plants to cover the land. Dandelions and daffodils appeared. All sorts of trees and grasses […]
View post →Enough already! I know it’s just days away, but I can’t help myself..coats off, evening walks, new grass, tulips and buds, baseball and bike rides…spring …spring, where are you? – Michele
View post →Many, (many) moons ago I was studying with my mentor in Disney World’s Hollywood Studios (for those who remember, I’ll gladly refer to it as MGM Studios). I found myself at a crossroads with my drawing so he instructed me to “GO BIG!” What exactly did going “BIG” mean? Well, it meant I wasn’t allowed […]
View post →The fountains mingle with the river And the rivers with the Ocean, The winds of Heaven mix for ever With a sweet emotion; Nothing in the world is single; All things by a law divine In one spirit meet and mingle. Why not I with thine?— An excerpt from “Love’s Philosophy” by Percy Bysshe Shelley […]
View post →Drawing can sometimes take on complications that can either become extremely confusing or dynamically exciting. This was a favorite of mine I did years back in a candy store in the Magic Kingdom. It was one of many that taught me so much about editing. – Michele
View post →….which literally means, “congratulations, may you be prosperous” Happy New Year everyone! – Michele Artwork titled: Horses galore – Medium: mixed; watercolor, cut-paper, crayon and digital
View post →A few months back I wrote and posted a drawing I did while standing on what’s been called the most expensive strip of real estate in Europe, La plus belle avenue du monde (â€The most beautiful avenue in the worldâ€) also known as theAvenue des Champs-Élyséesin Paris, France. It got me thinking about what defines […]
View post →Every so often there’s a drawing that pushes outside of it’s boundary. You can start off with intentions of a vertical piece and the conversation suddenly begins to stretch outside of the box. This applies as much to life as it does an exercise in drawing. Above are two drawings that married each other simply […]
View post →Oliver asked for “vanilla cupcakes” for breakfast this morning … I just had to deliver, (in theory). Have a sweet, SWEET day! -Michele
View post →In the years around 2000 BC, the Babylonian New Year began with the first New Moon (actually the first visible cresent) after the Vernal Equinox (the first day of spring). Today for most countries the official day of celebration was marked 3 days ago. It’s a symbol of renewal and an opportunity to plant new […]
View post →After Jesus was born, Wise Men came to look for Him, probably from an area which is now in either Iraq, Iran, Saudi Arabia or the Yemen. Although they are often called the ‘Three Kings’, the Bible does not say how many there were, or that they were kings. One theory is that they might […]
View post →Every year a few days before Christmas since my nephew was 3 years old we’ve been making cookies for Santa. The best part is the time together and often how unpredictable the cookies turn out. So this year in honor of his uncle (a.k.a. my husband, a 5th degree black belt in karate) Jayden found […]
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