My daily practice now includes reading a few favorite blogs over my second mug of coffee. This morning I found this at Successful-Blog…
Liz Strauss writes: People will tell you that you’re not good enough. Are you going to believe them?
They’ll tell you that it can’t be done. It will take too long. It will cost [...]
Like most people, I have enough time to do whatever I’m doing. The question always lingers, though, how do I find the time to do the rest of the stuff I still want to do?
Like, paint with my liquid pencils and watercolors? Write a blog post or add an article to my blog? Write a [...]
by Barbara Hartsook on November 6, 2008 · 9 comments
First I make the coffee. The day begins with the earliest light, and I love being alert to it. My morning coffee is my companion, offering its warmth and taste to a new me. Or at least me on a fresh slate. Over coffee, my mind gets ready to think…
I like the mornings. I can [...]
by Barbara Hartsook on September 8, 2008 · 8 comments
If I compare myself to others, I will always fall short — simply because I know my own weaknesses and have lived through my failures. I don’t see yours. You show me only your best. How can I ever expect my weaknesses to compete with your strengths?
In an article at the Empty Easel called Have [...]
With brush and pen I paint… er, make that brush and pencil. Liquid pencils that come in a jar.
On a quick trip to Bunny’s Artwork a couple weeks ago I found what looked like an ink and wash painting, which reminded me of Angus Stewart’s watercolors. I commented to Bunny, and she wrote back that [...]