by Charity Lee Jennings | Apr 25, 2018
Magnolias Just as the magnolias started to blossom this spring, a frost came. They shrivelled before they had a chance to show their splendour. Grieving, I dug out some old sketches and created Magnolias. This was weeks ago and as I was on my walk today I passed many...
by Charity Lee Jennings | Apr 17, 2018
Like Sharon Collins, I took a creative lunch break. I co-ordinated lunch for my kids and stuck a sketchbook and pencil in my purse. A break was just what I needed in the midst of a week packed full of appointments. But where can I have a break in a house full of...
by Charity Lee Jennings | Apr 11, 2018
“I took the winter bird challenge and did my sketch on a one hour lunch break. It felt so good to see something I created…with your help. 😉 I especially liked the grid tip.” Sharon Collins Remember my tutorial, Winter Bird? Sharon Collins, a college faculty member...
by Charity Lee Jennings | Apr 4, 2018
Do you know the feeling of waking up and being greeted by something you’ve created? My daughter and I experienced it this morning and now, as I write, I’m watching her arrange our painted eggs in nests of cold porcelain. She’s admiring one, complimenting another, and...
by Charity Lee Jennings | Mar 28, 2018
My son called it, “The Worst Easter Ever.” We helped friends, who lived just a short walk away, with their moving sale. After watching bits of their life disappear, we all said good-bye, then they flew across the ocean. Their home, once filled with children’s...
