December 2, 2025December 3, 2025 Chessie Writer Artist

A lesson relearned–keep going even when you’re convinced your art’s no good

February 24, 2025 Chessie Writer Artist

Doom scrolling? Art to the rescue

November 24, 2024 Chessie Writer Artist

A couple that sketches together…

November 21, 2024November 21, 2024 Chessie Writer Artist

How sketchbooking allows me to let go and just create

November 12, 2024November 18, 2024 Chessie Writer Artist

The magic of the blending pencil

June 7, 2024June 7, 2024 Chessie Writer Artist

My art used in a promo!

May 19, 2024 Chessie Writer Artist

Write what you know, paint what you’re passionate about

February 13, 2024February 13, 2024 Chessie Writer Artist

Struggling with colored pencils on textured paper? An easy tip to make it work

January 31, 2024February 2, 2024 Chessie Writer Artist

Professional vs student grade colored pencils…is the extra cost worth it? See how my opinion was changed

December 14, 2023December 14, 2023 Chessie Writer Artist

Bokeh effect fail…or maybe not? How I kept going and surprised myself