And a Happy New Year! Thank you for reading my blog an following my work, especially if you've been doing that for years :) Your support and encouragement means a lot to me.

The image above is from my sketchbook, a super-quick painting of a tree shadow that I saw on our backyard fence and painted while talking on the phone. Inspiration has been striking me in unlikeliest places recently :)

In news, I'm considering participation in another one of Leslie Saeta's 30 Paintings in 30 Days challenges, which begins in a week. I really want to paint but I'm not sure I can swing it with two babies at home. Three on weekends...Yea or nay?