Laura Riley

Annisette, thank you for sharing your images, and a little of the story on how you paint them. I was especially intrigued when you said you build up slowly and spend a lot of time on the light values before moving on to mediums and darks. That must be why your images are so glowing.

Whoa, puppy! Quick, grab him!

You are truly fortunate that you never broke a bone during a wild leap off the swing. But seeing the joyful expression on your cat’s face sorta explains why you did it.

Busy as Two Bees!

I really like the way you handled color and light in the votive candle. I also admire your use of white space. Somehow I have trouble reserving enough white spaces in my paintings.

I found this tutorial very appealing. Thanks for posting it.

Theodora, I love your big canvasses full of vibrant portraits. Thanks for sharing.

I was surprised that you wrote the book in rhyme. But in the end, it was the rhyming narrative that made your story soothing bedtime reading.

It does!

By the way, my 3 year old granddaughter adores “One Little Mouse.” The week I gave it to her, she asked me to read it (and draw in the pictures) at least three times.

This sketch is great! It has the feel of a stop-action sports photograph.

You should!

I liked that you painted the doggie at your feet. And the red sneakers are eye-catching!

Leslie, thanks for sharing.

The bunny in the jack in the box was a happy surprise! I once visited the KC zoo. It was the week-end of the total eclipse and hot as blazes. Most of the large mammals were sheltering inside, so that was a disappointment. But the zoo itself was impressive.

Thanks, Angela. You’ve given me an approach on how to get around a mental block while pondering the daily prompts.

I like your world. It is lively and colorful.

Sweet Doggie – keeping dry during the rain.

I’m delighted to see your first book. It’s perfect for my granddaughter, although at 2 years old, she is a little too young to draw stuff. Congratulations. I hope you sell thousands of them.

You see to have kept a cheerful perspective after almost a year of sheltering at home. Good for you!