You should show your work. Seriously.
In my monthly newsletter (April edition), you’ve been introduced to Austin Kleon, a writer who draws. He thinks everyone who creates should show their work. With that in mind, he poses someRead More…
Keep jot notes. Ideas make your writing richer.
Why Keeping an Idea Journal of Some Sort Makes Sense During a recent purging of my studio-office, I stumbled upon binders and a journal in which I’d been keeping ideas for writingRead More…
Need some inspiration for your writing. Check this out.
Writing Ideas Abound! Writing ideas do abound. I’m serious. You can find snippets to explore everywhere. This link gives you piles of ideas. I particularly love the one about using your familyRead More…
Are You a Late Bloomer, too?
In my October newsletter, we were discussing how I feel like a late bloomer sometimes, that I arrived at fulfilling my creative mojo at such a late age. And sometimes, just sometimes,Read More…
Here is my entry to the William Willard Campbell Poetry Contest
This spring I entered two poems into the William Willard Campbell Poetry Contest. One of them, ‘If I Could Take Words, I Would,’ placed Top Ten. While the entry did not win,Read More…
Happy Canada Day ~ What am I Speaking about here? Why China, of course!
Travel can inspire the arts. Yup. I’m sure of it. How can you see these sights and not be inspired? (Photos by John Matthews, spouse) If you have read one of theRead More…
It’s been a bit of a roller-coaster
April has flown by! Lily Pad Pond will appear on a banner near the Owen Sound harbour in 2017. April has been a roller-coaster. My grandson was here for a visit with his mom in earlyRead More…
March Blog Update
My Creativity Newsletter Theme continues this spring. In April I’ll be discussing my thoughts about stepping outside of your comfort zone. In fact, I applaud it. Please subscribe to the newsletter via thisRead More…
December comes whether you want it to or not! Gift yourself!! Art and More.
Well, December is here. It is raining in my part of Canada as I write this update. How bizarre is that? Earlier in the week it was 15 degrees C. And, whereRead More…
Blog Entry on a Rainy Day about Art, Visual Art, and Website Update
Did you know that you can purchase my wall art mounted on wood? A message from the Painterly Cindy and More Art of Where website, ‘Durable Wood print, printed using UV setRead More…