The Beautiful Brain: Drawings of Santiago Ramon y Cajal

What a fantastic exhibit of drawings at NYU’s Grey Gallery! Really astounding. Santiago Ramon y Cajal (1852-1934) studied art at an art academy as a teenager before going to medical school–his father, also in medicine, insisted on the change. Cajal’s drawing abilities–and … Continue reading

VIDEO STENCIL DEMO: Bunnies, Birds and Blooms (Part 2 of 2)

StencilGirl Products is having a Cyber Monday Sale the lasts for three days, because that’s the kind of stand-up folks they are over there. Details below! My husband, Daniel Levy, made seven videos for me, highlighting the ten stencils I … Continue reading

Journaling at the Beach with my NEW StencilGirl Stencils (Part 5: Woodcut Blossoms)

Grand Manan, an island in the Bay of Fundy, is a perfect place for thinking: puttering and drawing, reading and writing, walking along the beach or hiking to beautiful vistas. Working in my watercolor paper Moleskine journal with my new stencils was … Continue reading

Journaling with my NEW StencilGirl Stencils at the Beach! (Part 4: Scarab Beetles and Dragonflies)

I have always been interested in bugs. I’ll admit it. I think they are wonderfully beautiful, with some notable exceptions. One of the most satisfying picture books I own is a tiny one full of jewel-like insects called “An Inordinate … Continue reading