Nature
First Day of Spring
We’re welcoming the official first day of spring today! After a long, cold winter, I’m ready. And with that I thought I’d introduce a new contributing writer, Lorre Lei Jackson, who I can proudly say is my mother. Her bio is in the sidebar. She’s writing here from New Orleans, where the look of spring is a few weeks ahead of us in Alexandria, VA: I woke up this morning, went out to get the paper and thought, “What would I want to see if this was my last day on earth or my last sighted day?” Here is my answer to myself. Art…What is it? How do you describe…
Fading Flowers
Valentine’s Day just passed as did my birthday. I noticed these beautiful roses and flowers were in full bloom but starting to fade. I loved how they looked against the colors of the background–a happy accident. They inspired me to do a quick illustration, which became the first entry in my new sketchbook. I had just completed my old one that I started 10 years ago. It’s my goal to do more illustrations on a regular basis. This will help keep my drawing abilities in practice. Coincidentally, this blog should help with that effort…One thing usually leads to another.
