My inbox: friendship blossoms

Fresh, cheerful sakura blossoms, painted by Carol B from California. She says she’s just been experimenting with gansai paints and … More

A fool at forty

Happy birthday… to me! Culturally this is supposed to be a rather significant birthday, but the only reason I can … More

Hopefully my Facebook friends won’t mind… I often find inspiration in the things they post. Last week Pam H posted … More

A hibiscus I painted to wish happy birthday to a colleague… she is sunny and bright, and she sometimes wears … More

This past weekend I took the first long walk of the spring and loved all the daffodils holding their own … More

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A lotus flower for my sister, with a quote from What’s Love Got to Do with It? Inspiration for the … More

Recently I bought an ink pen professing to be “waterproof”: the Akashiya New Brush Pen — Super Fine — Black … More

Sometimes I get overwhelmed trying to think of something clever to paint for someone. Then I reread this great post … More

A bouquet of spice, beautiful and delicious. The Japanese reads, “Thank you for the bouquet of spices!”