I grew up in Michigan. I loved watching the birds who came to our gardens and trees in my family's back yard. This one and his mate...

I realize that the super-bloom in California has faded, but things are still blooming in our studio. Just have a look at our studio desk...

The super bloom is juuuuust beginning to fade, but not in my studio! I've learned through Skillshare how to paint bees in watercolor,...

Our fields have been full of outrageous blooms of poppies and lupin. Our orchards' blooms have been spectacular. I've had fun exploring...

Want to know how to paint this rose? Click here...and then here. I'll admit these videos are rough. I'm a true beginner and admittedly...

(This design is now on Etsy.) I love special orders. They make me feel I'm not alone in my solitary labors of love that make up this...

Sometimes people ask where the inspiration comes from when they see a new painting. I thought I'd tell you the story about this one. Hub...

What to say when words can't help.

Like everyone I know, I am annually surprised to see Christmas being promoted before Halloween and Thanksgiving. To be honest, I don't...

Sometimes on Instagram, friends and fellow artists will share their ideas and processes with one another. Somewhere in the middle of...

"Autumn seemed to arrive suddenly that year. The morning of the first September was crisp and golden as an apple." R. K Rowling This...

Here is another special order that was fun to do. I was planning on painting sea shells and was starting to do the research on them when...

I have always enjoyed custom orders because they open my thoughts to new things. Creating someone else's vision takes me to a place I...

I finally found an opportunity to paint a swallowtail butterfly using the same technique I've been using for the monarch, painted lady...

If you don't like long blog posts, the short version is revealing the latest prints in our Etsy Shop. Early in the spring, Hub planted...

I just realized it's May, already. Well ... I knew it was May when I woke up to Hub softly singing the birthday song in my ear last...

We have invented a new way to paint butterflies and have a new series we are excited to offer our customers. So, we're phasing out the...

Happy Easter! It is a beautiful day to celebrate spring and the hope that new life brings with it. He has risen indeed!

Chico, California is known for it's almond orchards. Typically between February and March the almond tree buds burst into beautiful...

I realized after I added this painting to my current inventory that every year since I started this little card and art print business,...