Ink Flourishes

I hope you are all having a beautiful summer so far. I was blessed to have some roses bloom in my garden this year, but my parents' gard...

Later this month I will be teaching The Artful Flourish through The Gentle Penman online. I wanted to take a moment to tell you what flouri...

  These past few weeks have been busy here in the studio. I have had some late nights and some very early mornings. This July 1st morning (H...

 I usually do not post so much in a single month but I am fielding lots of questions through email about my specific techniques. I try to sh...

 Hope you are having a wonderful June!! We have had some really warm days and I am enjoying the sights and sounds in the garden. I wanted to...

 Welcome to June dear friends. I hope you are surrounded by bright blue skies and flowering plants. My garden is waking up but it still gets...

 I hope you are all having a beautiful May so far. Here in Ontario, the weather is still a bit unstable. It can be rainy and quite cold foll...

 Yesterday I learned that dear Michael Ackerson had passed away after his battle with cancer. Michael was a friend I met through IAMPETH. He...

 Sending hugs out to my fellow Ontario friends. It seems we keep watching things get worse. Let's hang on to Hope a little longer. We ca...

I had a brisk walk today and noticed a few snowflakes but the calendar assures me it is April. Thankfully the studio is warm and there are s...

 Here we are right about in the middle of March. The snow has melted but this Saturday morning is quite cool. Spring will be here shortly an...

Hello sweet friends. I hope you are doing well in your part of the world. Here in Ontario I see snow on the ground but the trees are soundin...