I love doing art. Whether drawing, painting, sketching, being in the act of crafting is a spiritual experience for me. I am taken away to another realm immersed in love and light. It is important that I do something artful every day. Putting color in a coloring book is enough. Doodling on scratch paper is enough. Just moving the pencil, pen or brush across the surface moves me into another realm.

I took a drawing class last winter at Lane Community College. It was an amazing experience to learn about the importance of placement, contrast, and hierarchy. I am still practicing simplicity, remembering that only the focal point is actually in focus. All the rest of the image is out of focus, a little blurred. This is the best image I have ever produced (thanks to my instructor who coached me through the process).

This image of Andrew Wyeth is 18×24 in charcoal on paper. Thank you, Adam, for being such a great instructor!