Do you get stumped trying to put together color combinations in your Watercolor Art? I made this little guide for myself a while ago just to have handy for watercolor projects. I thought you might find it helpful too. It’s just a bunch of my favorite color combinations with mixing recipe notes to the side….
Do you long for time to be creative? Maybe even dream of supplementing your family’s income using your creative gifts? I often feel that my relationship with deep, uninterrupted creative work is elusive. So close – yet so far away! It’s like we are at the same party but on opposite sides of the room. Close enough…
“The enemy of art is the absence of limitation.” – Orson Welles. This is for you, artist moms. Do you need some good news today? Let me tell you about an artist I just discovered on the TED screen. His name is Phil Hansen, and he is pretty dang incredible. As an art student,…
We all want it. That deep assurance that “today I truly connected with my child”. That knowing smile between mother and child; the shared experience carved deep in our hearts and minds. It can be so elusive in our distraction-filled world. But I have found a secret to making those moments happen more often…
Am I really doing a whole post about this electronic device? Yes, yes I am. I am not on the Echo advertising team (although I should be…I tell everyone about this!). I just had to share. I‘m always looking for ways to simplify so I can have more reserves for creativity. This little device really…
As you have probably figured out by now, here at Lily and Thistle, I like to write about two things: Family and Art/Creativity. I have an awesome Resource Library full of goodies to help you as you strive to grow in both of those areas. But, sometimes you just want to sit down with a…