I wrote a post the other day on doodling. I decided that I might be able to do more doodling and therefore reap the benefits, mentioned in the post, if I could doodle on my phone. So I opened the app store, keyed in “drawing” and came up with several free apps for the purpose. […]
I was reading an article the other day on the positive effects of doodling. There is now a book out, by Sunni Brown, on how you can improve your “idle” drawings and reap the benefit of – 1. Improved focus. Yes, apparently drawing during lessons or at meetings keeps your mind from drifting off topic.
I couldn’t believe it when I saw the notice on my FB wall, Pete Seeger had died. I don’t know why I somehow thought that he would live forever. His obituary in the NY Times is a wonderful tribute, to a man for all reasons. Anyone who has ever sung, “Good-Night Irene,” “Where Have All The
What is it about a trip to an art gallery that makes everyone think that they are artists!! I am not against this phenomenon…in fact I think that it is FABULOUS!! and I think that too many people discredit themselves, as artists. In fact, if we all didn’t have to “work” to make a living,
We somehow ended up with a book of coupons from a magazine that my husband subscribes to every year. Most coupons we never use, however, there was one in this book for the McMichael Art Gallery in Kleinburg, Ontario. It’s about a thirty minute drive away, so we decided to go, because with the coupon,
….Charles Schulz. Today, November 26 was Charles Schulz’s birthday. I have always had a fascination with the comic strip, “Peanuts.” Not only does its ironic humour reflect my view of life, the slight sophistication in many of the pieces, sets it apart from most of the other strips. However, although it has this cerebral side,
……..Last night we had carving of pumpkins. I have written a lot lately about poetry – sorry to be such a bore – but it is an escape, for me anyway. Lines from poems often roll around in my head or pop up when I’m about to write, which happened just now. The first line
……Sometimes my posts only come together when the stars align. Today I was reading a post by a popular blogger, who is also a published author, Stephen King. No not that Stephen King. The Stephen King that I am referring to is a.k.a. TOSK – The Other Stephen King. Anyway, Stephen writes Fantasy and wrote
Have you heard of Kickstarter.com? I hadn’t until yesterday. It is a site that garners funding for art and other creative projects. I found out about it because a knitting designer that I have known for years wanted to publish her video on stranded knitting, however, she didn’t have the funds to do it. Enter
My daughter sent us a text last night asking if we had heard of the Wilbury’s or more correctly “The Travelling Wilbury’s.” I hadn’t and I couldn’t believe that hadn’t given that one of the band members was Bob Dylan, a favourite. The other members included: George Harrison – I liked the Beatles, but didn’t
