I have baked hundreds upon hundreds of loaves of bread, but for some reason sourdough always scared me. I have no idea why! 😂 I think it may have to do with the fact that I tend to kill living plants, so why would sourdough be safe from me! After watching countless how-to videos, I finally landed on these cookbooks. They did not disappoint! Elaine's method is easy, and I had success creating my starter on the first try. I have made several loaves since, and they have all been a success. I ... View the Post
Oil Pastel Impressionistic Florals & VIDEO
The thing that I love about impressionism is that sometimes you just want the idea of a thing. The texture and colors are the take away. Don't get me wrong, I love amazing realistic paintings. Wow! I am not there yet as an artist, and I'm okay with that. I am enjoying the process. Today, I have used Canson Graduate toned paper and taped it off with washi. I am mostly using Mungyo Gallery (with an Artecho and Sennelier thrown in). I love the idea of gray leaves (gray and pink remind of the dear ... View the Post
Mixed Media Ship on the Ocean with Soho Pad
This seascape mixed media painting was done in 2024. It was just a quick watercolor, ink, and gouache ship on an ocean, but these creative exercises are great for getting familiar with your art supplies and exercising your brain! 🧠 As someone who is dealing with chronic conditions, any chance to create for just fun is a blessing. Sometimes, doing quick art journal paintings can also inspire another project. I hope that you enjoy your supplies! I used the Soho oil pastel pad. I have a few ... View the Post
The Useful Pile of Shredded Zucchini
As we start fall and say goodbye to summer, the mighty zucchini can be preserved for the winter and spring. It is a vegetable that can easily be integrated into a variety of recipes. Instead of trying to dream up fourteen different zucchini dinners, I like to shred it. Once shredded, zucchini becomes far more cooperative. It can quietly disappear into breads, muffins, pancakes, fritters, casseroles, soups, and all sorts of other things. I use my Cosori dehydrator and then pop the dehydrated ... View the Post
Mixed Media Feather Junk Journal Look & VIDEO
I love flipping through my Somerset Studio magazines! The articles and gorgeous art is always inspiring. This mixed media painting is inspired from a junk journal collaged page that I saw in the magazine. I have a VIDEO at the bottom of the post. ☺️ The feather was done with Derwent Inktense pencils. Most of the background was painted using Soho oil pastels. They are very creamy! I love using my Sennelier gold oil pastel for lovely little details, and the pencils again for the script. This ... View the Post
Mixed Media Flowers: Derwent & Lyra
I love combining my art supplies! Today, I have my Lyra crayons and Derwent Inktense pencils. They work very well together! These are some quick flowers on Canson Graduate toned paper. I later filled in the background, as you can see in the following photos. Both of these art supplies are extremely versatile and wonderfully pigmented! 🎨 I have a VIDEO at the bottom of the post featuring the Lyra crayons. I hope you check it out! 🙌 I purchased my Lyra crayons a little over ten years ... View the Post
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