Why I Drew a Sunflower for a Stranger

“You are amazing,"one fellow artist wrote. “Hardly,” I thought. My husband and I had just been discussing my dissatisfaction with my most current artwork. “Maybe I should have started out in charcoal,” I said to my husband after I finished it. “You can do it again,” he said. He is right as usual. As I … Continue reading Why I Drew a Sunflower for a Stranger

ONMA Award!

I recently won 1st place in the Ohio News Media Association Hooper Weekly Newspaper Awards. I won for my three-part series, “What are the warning signs of mental illness?” According to the judges, “Danei Edelen’s three-part series on “What are the warning signs of mental illness?” provided a great community service. Her technique of telling … Continue reading ONMA Award!

How My Life Changed in 50 Days of Drawing

“That’s what you should blog about,” my first customer said. “How your life has changed in 50 days of drawing!” “She’s right,” I thought. To think, it all started with COVID-19. I was in a drawing class when COVID-19 hit. Our teacher gave us our virtual assignment, a drawing a day. For extra credit, we … Continue reading How My Life Changed in 50 Days of Drawing

My COVID-19 Coping Strategy – a Drawing a Day

"Wow! Thanks for the amazing sketch and wonderful idea! You’re an inspiration!", the Facebook poster said. “Thank you for saying that” I replied. “That’s what I was hoping for!” Up until that moment, I had thought my artwork was just helping me. Maybe I did have something to contribute to our current crisis after all. … Continue reading My COVID-19 Coping Strategy – a Drawing a Day