September Newsletter

Mural for a 3 Year Old Ricky B’s Room One of my favorite things is painting children’s rooms. Ricky B just turned three and his room is complete. He has a giant tree that continues onto the ceiling forming a canopy that covers over twenty-five percent of his ceiling. A squirrel peeks down at Miley the family’s […] […]

Happy First Day of Autumn 2013

Summer is coming to a close today September 22nd, the first day of fall. The fall leaves are just beginning to turn in Colorado Springs. A glorious time of the year but then isn’t each season glorious in it’s own way. Officially the season begins at 4:44 PM EST when the sun crosses directly over […] […]

July Newsletter

Take Responsibility for the Energy You Bring to Your Workspace 1. Before You Enter Your Work Space, Set an Intent Everyday be thankful for the person you are and for having a passion to follow. Remind yourself how important it is not to waste one day of your life. Your intent might be “to be productive”, or […] […]

May Newsletter

Handling Change in Your Life Do you handle change by kicking and complaining or go with the flow knowing God/the Universe knows best? In response to January’s Newsletter article titled, What’s Holding You Back, a Colorado Springs artist, Telise Rodelv, is going through plenty of changes. Telise is an abstract artist with a diverse background in […] […]

Happy Mother’s Day

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What’s Holding You Back?

Take a Chance – Change Your Life An incredibly talented artist from Michigan responded to my January’s Newsletter article entitled, “What’s Holding You Back?”. . We haven’t met personally but if you visit her website/blog you will understand why I’m so impressed with her work as well as her writing. Her name is Jeanne Illenye and […] […]

Happy St. Patrick’s Day

Wherever you go and whatever you do, May the luck of the Irish be there with you. […]

Mickey’s Painting Tips

Problem: Warped watercolor painting 1st Solution: My usual way of flattening warped watercolor paper is to . . . • place painted side down on clean, acid free surface • spray clean water on the back side • smooth the water with a clean brush • cover with another piece of clean acid free paper • place a weight (a stack […] […]

January Newsletter

What is holding you back? The sun has set on 2012. For those of us who feel we never accomplish enough, let’s look at distractions and procrastination. Perhaps you’ve been putting off that painting you’ve been thinking about but haven’t yet touched your brush to the canvas, the book rolling around in your head for years […] […]

Auld Lang Syne

I know it’s January the 2nd but this is too beautiful not to share. Enjoy! I wish you health So you may enjoy each day in comfort I wish you the Love of friends and family And Peace within your heart I wish you the Beauty of nature That you may enjoy the work of God I wish you wisdom to choose […] […]