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5 Essential Tips for the beginner Sketcher

April 30, 2021 By Gloria B. Collins

Sketching is a great way to relax and unwind. It takes your mind off anything that stresses you out and allows you to enjoy yourself and let your mind rest. It is why people find great joy to sit back even for a few minutes a day to sketch. Sketching is a great way to improve one's creativity which helps to improve our thinking skills in a fun way. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Alone Time, Growth, Hobbies, Sketchbook

How to Build a Great Relationship with a Mentor

March 31, 2021 By Gloria B. Collins

Working with a mentor to grow your business | Gloria B. Collins

  Today I want to talk to you about working with a mentor to grow your business.  Why hire a mentor to grow your business?  Simply put, you should work with a mentor to grow your business because mentors are people who already are doing what you want to do. They offer the opportunity to pinpoint precisely what you need to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Growth, Hobbies

Five common blocks for the beginner artist: how to let joy into your life to make art

March 3, 2021 By Gloria B. Collins

Five common blocks for the beginner artist | Gloria B. Collins

If you are a beginner artist, I'm sure you have probably said to yourself, “oh, I can never draw, art is for talented people”. I did too. I want to share with you five common blocks for the beginner artist. We will go deeper and peel away the excuses that often block us from expressing ourselves through our art. My goal is to help you remove all … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Alone Time, Growth, Hobbies, Sketchbook

Sketching 101: 7 tips to sketch a whimsical house

February 3, 2021 By Gloria B. Collins

Sketching 101: 7 tips to sketch a whimsical house | Gloria B. Collins

Today I want to share with you 7 tips to sketch a whimsical house. Allowing whimsy in your life, especially through art, will not only boost your mood but will also give you the confidence as an artist to continue your creative exploration. When I first started sketching, I began by putting my expectations aside and not expecting a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Alone Time, Growth, Hobbies, Sketchbook, Water Colors

Staying Resilient and Taking Chances

January 8, 2021 By Gloria B. Collins

Staying Resilient and Taking Chances | Gloria B. Collins

Over this past year, I have thought of ways to stay resilient in my business. You may have read my journal entry, The challenges of turning a hobby into a business, back in January. 10 years of doing the same thing was not bringing me joy. It was time for me to step away from doing floral arrangements for weddings. This year I decided to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Growth, Hobbies, Sketchbook, Water Colors

Journaling to help you slow down, explore your goals, and plan for the future

December 30, 2020 By Gloria B. Collins

Journaling to help you slow down, explore your goals, and plan for the future | Gloria B. Collins

I truly believe that journaling helps you slow down, explore your goals, and plan for the future. What an extraordinary year 2020 has been for the world. Never in a million years did we think that a global pandemic might strike at the heart of our livelihoods and communities. 2020 will mark history and us forever, which is why I believe the time … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Alone Time, Growth, Leisure, Slow Home Living

10 Tips for a Slow Home Christmas

December 3, 2020 By Gloria B. Collins

10 Tips for a Slow Home Christmas | Gloria B. Collins

If you’ve never heard of the concept of Slow Home Living, it means slowing oneself down, one’s inner self, to live better. This holiday season I want to share with you 10 tips for a Slow Home Christmas that will help you find the joy you so richly deserve.   I know that celebrating the holidays during a pandemic is not something … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Family, Growth, Relationships, Slow Home Living

How to Bring Nature Indoors

November 6, 2020 By Gloria B. Collins

How to Bring Nature Indoors | Gloria B. Collins

As we go into the winter months, bringing nature indoors is a positive natural way to create soothing moments in our homes and improve our mental health. By creating more joy in our lives we are generating reservoirs of happiness to pull from that buffer us from the lows of everyday life.  I encourage you to embrace nature and forage … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Flowers, Gardening, Leisure

Tips for a Sustainable Garden

October 2, 2020 By Gloria B. Collins

Tips for a Sustainable Garden | Gloria B. Collins

Cultivating a sustainable garden takes time, patience, and the shared knowledge from others working toward the same goal. Gardeners are enthusiasts. Like most impassioned people, we gardeners continuously look for tips, tricks, and hacks to ease the endless tasks so frequently associated with keeping our gardens looking their best. If you’ve … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Gardening

Sketching 101: Nurturing Your Courage to be Creative

September 3, 2020 By Gloria B. Collins

In this Sketching 101 journal entry, I want to share what I’ve learned about nurturing your courage to be creative and some of the creative game-changers that have helped me along the way.  If you’re new to sketching, believe me, that in just a few minutes anyone can be creative, regardless of your skill level. We all are born creative! … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Alone Time, Growth, Sketchbook, Water Colors

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Picking herbs and bits from the garden. #theygard Picking herbs and bits from the garden.  #theygardenanddraw #cottagegarden is such a joy for me as is my #art. Hope you are enjoying your day. ❤️
Left overs always are best the next day! #mixedmed Left overs always are best the next day! #mixedmedia #illustration #theygardenanddraw #homedesign #kitchenart
Gardening and drawing together bring pure joy! #th Gardening and drawing together bring pure joy! #theygardenanddraw #illustrationartists #illustrator #kitchenart #recipeartist
Making some kitchen art today. Staying loose and Making some kitchen art today.  Staying  loose and having fun.  #theygardenanddraw
As an Artist, there’s always time to make whatev As an Artist, there’s always time to make whatever brings us Joy. For the past few days, I’ve been traveling and exploring.  And now, it’s time to catch up with my prompts. Let’s see what’s growing in the garden. #theydrawandgarden 

Not sure what the prompt was before I sat to draw because I just wanted to capture this clematis before it passed. I used watercolor and Tombow brush pens.
Yesterday I went to my local nursery and picked th Yesterday I went to my local nursery and picked these beauties out for the garden. I just had to watercolor paint them #theydrawandgarden
As a little girl, I made my art to pass the time. As a little girl, I made my art to pass the time. But my grandfather saw something more and gave me my first unpaid commission.  I remember vividly the dining room table I sat at, and out of the blue, he came up to me with his loving voice and asked me to illustrate two intertwined trees, depicting the deep and ageless love a couple has for each other, a pretty deep ask for a ten-year-old. But I followed the brief and delivered. 

What he thought of the drawing must have been positive because I’m still draw. I didn’t get any negative comments. 

What happened to the young artist in you? #MindfulMonday #theydrawandgarden
Why not have fun drawing recipes. #foodillustratio Why not have fun drawing recipes. #foodillustration practice, practice, practice.
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