Dia de Los Muertos was never something we celebrated with our kids as they were growing up. My husband is Hispanic and has some other...

This fall, I’m learning that leaving my garden a little wild—fallen leaves, dried stems, and all—is one of the kindest things I can do. The so-called “mess” is really a home for bees, butterflies, and birds.

In this Back to School edition of Notes 4 Home-from artist and Illustrator Marissa Villescas, there is a free lunchbox note and a fun craft that is all about lunchboxes.

“Little by little, the tiny world grows until it becomes a magical illustrated map.”

“A whimsical illustrated journey through houses around the world—exploring the beauty of architecture, the meaning of home, and the personal stories behind every painted window.”

Today I turn 50. And I feel more creatively alive than ever.
It’s never too late to start something meaningful — whether you’re drawing for the first time at 36, painting awkwardly at 38, or building a creative business at 50.
Come read my birthday reflection:
“Fifty and Forward: A Love Letter to Creativity at Any Age”

Notes 4 Home I Draw Home is a series featuring four items you can take home to read, view, download, and enjoy as a family activity.

To help you reconnect  with your inner childlike artist and nurture your soul, a smallish newsletter of such

As a self-taught artist, teacher, and mother, I often doubt my ability to paint professionally. Even though I have been working on my...

Little by Little, Look What I Drew Life can be unpredictable, with highs and lows that we may not always be prepared for. One moment,...

For me, photography has always been a lifelong hobby. I remember having an old film 35 mm when I was a kid. I would take it up to the...

True statement, I make a lot of bad art. I start out wanting to create a masterpiece, but something happens along the way. I get an...

E Komo Mai- Welcome Six years ago my family and I were privileged to move to Hawaii. It was magical and wonderful and everything you...

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Don't you just love that art can bring to life all of the things you'd like to see or recall-memories of all that you've seen and...

I love to cook and bake. A few years ago I taught myself how to bake bread and lovely treats by watching the Great British Bake-Off. I...

My soul speaks in pictures and words, with pencils, paints and a camera. Everyday I feel a tug to create something. It might be a quick...

Long before I was a wife, mother to three children, soap maker, dog mom, and a teacher, I was an artist. I was a seven-year-old little...

Never had I ever thought I would be an artist in my late 40’s When I started to doodle about ten or so years ago, in my late 30's, I felt...

(Originally posted on ChasingtheCloudsstudio.com) Summer 2021 Earlier this spring as I was going through things in the house to donate, I...