Yesterday I had an Open Studio to introduce the children's book that I illustrated, and to exhibit the paintings. It was really nice for me to see them framed and hung on the walls, as I had otherwise just looked at them one at a time. Here is the cover of the book. Mrs. Pippycocky (www.mrspickycocky.com) is a no-nonsense grandmotherly rabbit who spins tales to tell to her children. Illustrated with twenty original watercolor paintings, this book shines a bright light in a da

During the course of planning a class lesson on designing light spaces in a painting, I decided to set up a still life with a grouping of white dishes. I put them on two place mats at the end of my dining room table. Two windows were facing the table. Wanting to eliminate all of the other things in the background, I decided to put a Japanese screen behind the dishes. I've used this screen before; I bought it in a museum store in Kyoto and it is one of my favorite things. Here