I Think I Can...

I Knew i Could!

The power of self belief.  A nice note to leave 2015 on!

I made this as a personal piece when I was going through a very trying time.

Eventually, I added it to my Etsy shop with little expectation. Today this piece has become the top seller in my Etsy shop.  Funny how life works! 

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas from my family to yours!

May your pockets be heavy

& your heart be light,

May good luck pursue you

Each morning & night!

*Irish blessing for 2016!

Holidays!

Joy, Noel & most of all PEACE!

Yoga is a gift!

Stress is something I'm always trying to successfully manage in my life.  A couple years ago I started faithfully doing yoga & it's really helped me.  Like someone hitting my reset button!  It reminds me it's OK to feel the good & the bad, to breathe guiding me back to who I want to show up as in the world.

Traditions...

One of my favorites, going to see The Nutcracker Suite.

A holiday highlight for me!

Super Duper Christmas!

Wishing you a Super, Duper Christmas!

Thought superheros & Christmas would be a fun mix.

Interview!

August Wren aka Jennifer Orkin Lewis has me on her blog today.  If you've ever been curious about my journey take a look!  So pleased to be featured on her blog today she's an HUGE inspiration!

Enjoy!

Otomi Christmas

                       

I'm calling this print A Very Otomi Christmas.  Inspired by the beautiful Mexican Otomi textiles.  I love the symmetry & I'm always a sucker for animals!

Hanukkah

Today I'm posting some Hanukkah art for my Jewish friends. The holidays are such a special season for everyone!

My 1st Christmas Carols

Do you know a little one who love to sing?  My 1st Christmas Carols is a nice selection of toddler friendly songs paired with bright, festive illustration.  I have to admit I enjoy caroling & there's nothing sweeter then passing these time, treasured tunes down to the next generation.

Get your fa, la, la, la, la on! 

Etsy Shop UPDATE!

I have some NEW bright beauties in my Etsy shop!

12 new limited addition prints.  Hope you enjoy taking a look.

Offering FREE shipping now through Jan 1st with code 

ZEROSHIPPING

*Feels good to have some new art available. This has been on my To Do lis for a while!

And So it Begins....

Today I'm decking the halls!

This will be the first year in our new house & we are thrilled about that.

Such a pretty, cool house to begin with- 

I can't wait to see it with lots of twinkly white lights & a big tree!

The art I'm showing is from the printmaking class I'm in.  

Intaglio prints that I then painted back into with my favorite, gouache.

Bake it with LOVE

Spending the day baking for Thanksgiving with some of my favorite people.  

Not much of a cook but, I'm a true believer if you bake it with love it taste better!

(a drink or two never hurts either)

Blueprint Show in NYC

If your going to the Blueprint show stop by Jennifer Nelson's Artist booth Dec 2nd to the 4th.  This is the first time Jennifer will be exhibiting all 8 artists work together. The booth will showcase a range of lovely art from florals to seasonal, lettering & much more!
Hope you'll stop by!

Bright, bubbly & fun....

a little mid week pick me up!

Breaking News!

or love in general!

Pears

Something sweet for your Monday!

YES!

it's Friday!  This is the linoleum print I made in the printmaking class I'm taking. Sewed on some fabric flowers & sequence for extra fun!  

Here's a couple more pieces from this weeks class.

*Enjoy the weekend!

Baby Train...

I come from a big family.

We're patiently awaiting the arrival of a NEW baby any day now.

My brother & sister in law are welcoming their second daughter. 

Very happy to have so many little ones (near & far) in my life!

Veterans Day

A special Veterans day THANKS to all the men, women & their families who help serve our country.

You are brave & inspiring!

Stem Flowers

Some flowers in a fall friendly palette!

Drawing flowers never gets old.

The Basics...

numbers, shapes & the box step.....

Cha Cha CHA!

Printmaking

I went to my 2nd printmaking class earlier this week.  Linoleum block prints. 

side note: This is how I lost feeling in my left pointer finger in high school, accidentally gouging the carving tool into it.  OUCH!

You can imagine my trepidation about revisiting this method.

Took the carving slow & steady leaving the class band aid free!

*still not my favorite way to make a print but good to know I can do it without hurting myself...

I can see the above in shades of green with a few red pops as Christmas wrap.

Hard for me to leave any meeting, phone call or waiting room with out doodling a flower or two!

This one is how I feel about Friday!

Cheers to the weekend...

I Am Grateful...

Thanks for all the kind comments & support yesterday!  

I was blown away...  

I feel so lucky to get to do what I love everyday 

& for the opportunities & new friends that come my way.  

I am GRATEFUL!  (i like that the month of November seems all about that)

c h e e r s !

3 CHEERS!

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I'm now represented by Jennifer Nelson Artist!

I think this will be a great fit & I'm really excited to

see how this next chapter goes.  Having someone as kind, generous & smart as

Jennifer better shine a light on what I can do is such a great opportunity.

*Not to mention a perfect chance to share this journey with her other AMAZING artist!

Happy Hallows' Eve...

How about a pumpkin parade?  This is an older piece that I made for Pottery Barn Kids.  

Thought it was a perfect fit for today!

Monotypes

I started taking a print making class last night.  It's a continuing education class through the Kansas City Art Institute.  This class appealed to me as in the description it talked about print making at home with out a press.  I loved print making in art school but having access to all the equipment isn't realistic now.  This offered a nice alternative.  The first picture is some of what I made last night.  The first class was about monoprinting .

This little experiment was on of my favorites.

(I added the words later on)

This "waves" print is more of  a typical monoprint.

I loved how I was never quite sure what the print would look like until it was done.

The next class will cover block carving so stay tuned for more!

Painted Circles

Some painted circles... next stop is putting these in repeat!

Color palette inspired by FALL.

Wise Words...

Find your wings and FLY!

Growing on GREEN!

I've been into green lately.  I love this ground color.  Feels like it could work in any season.  This may be my subconscious at work.  Knowing that soon most the green around me will be gone.  Until then I'm soaking it all up!

Halloween

10 days to go!  

*(don't carve your pumpkin quite yet)

Sunshine Shower

I hosted a baby shower for my sister n law over the weekend.

With any good shower there was food...

games & ...

GIFTS! 

 My sister in law has a contemporary aesthetic which I tried to accommodate with the 

wall art I made for the nursery.  I found the wonderful plush sun mobile at Hallmarket a couple weeks ago.  Made by the talented pureandthimble.tumblr.com

Here's to hoping little Adaline is filled with sunshine!

*Top 2 photo's taken by my friend Gigi!

She makes cool embroidered things.

https://www.etsy.com/shop/doecdoe

She takes the best picks of the shiny & vintage items that catch her eye.

you can see more of that here:

https://instagram.com/doecdoe/

Folksy Birds on Green

This is an old piece in one of my sketchbooks.  Thought it felt appropriate for today!

(painted with gouache, messy stripe on the right side)

MEOW!

Happy Friday!

*side fact:  Cat's are my kryptonite.  They make my eyes swell up like giant gummy bears.

You won't hear me say "Here Kitty, Kitty!"

Because of this I rarely draw them.