An Artist Labyrinth: Ginny Stiles CZT

Last Thursday turned out to be a splendid morning. The breeze was gentle, the temperatures just right.  4 of us joined together to en...

The Great Cats is a puzzle we just finished at the cabin...over about a week or so.  One of those great puzzles that you just pore  ove...

There is a spot on my summer porch at the cabin by the lake  that is a "cozy" spot and a place where I can play quiet music.  ...

Well, here I go again with a new device to try to learn about!!!  You'd think since I have an Apple iPad and an Apple laptop, this ...

9 x 11 sketch in Strathmore Visual Journal 90# paper...watercolor and ink.   Only 4 artists showed up today and we froze our buns off. ...

I have shown the  preliminary  sketches for this project previously on the blog and the progress on it as it went along.  (It is a surpr...

Not only is the internet connection here in the north woods practically non-existent or incredibly SLOW but sometimes these condition...

The North Woods outdoor painters met yesterday.  One of our favorite places to paint is Coon's Franklin Lodge in Arbor Vitae, Wiscons...

You will have seen the sketch for this painting a few posts ago...I thought I'd try a little different "style" of pen and...

This is a rather odd artistic post.  It is sort of an abstract,  surreal  sort of piece of journalling that is supposed to reflect th...

Mark making tools become an obsession after awhile.  It's fascinating to try all KINDS of pens.  This is a Loew Cornell Fine Line ...

The most amazing poppies at church yesterday (Lac du Flambeau, WI Community Presbyterian Church).  

Architecture has always been  a special love of mine.  My dad was an architect.  Friends are having a big anniversary party here at the l...

I've posted my home made washi tapes a number of times before. I use the "plain white paper tapes" from the first aid s...

Sometimes you wonder about me, right?  Well, before I left the Friday group in Leesburg decided to paint rocks.  Anyway you wanted to. ...

The Diva's Challenge for Zentangle this week has to do with "beads of courage".  So everyone in the challenge is trying h...

These  canvases  are (3/4" gallery wrapped).  And I worked on these for a few hours this afternoon at the Manitowish Waters Art Le...

I can't help but share this amazing family that I am so proud of. Back row: Rick (my son), Beth (my daughter), Julie (my daught...

This quick sketch (maybe 45 minutes) was done on the city streets of Waukesha, WI from a parking lot across the street.   Waukesha is p...

Happy family times...our granddaughter Abby graduated from West  Chicago  High School Friday night June 2.  Parties galore on Saturday ...