The Sketch Book

I don't always go to fashion shows. But when I do, I go to Lela Rose

I had a glorious time at the SS15 Lela Rose show yesterday. There was a giant wall of watercolor illustration. There was a list of Lela's recipes on each seat. There were loose fitting crop tops ...

Fall in New York: The September '14 Calendar Girl Story

    A new month, a fresh new start to the next season with a fresh new sketch in the city that's best in the fall.  I sketched this girl with the lithe beauty of Karlie Kloss in mind. I was im...

Botanicals for a Texas Bride

Last week I shared a glimpse of a wedding invitation on Instagram. Today I thought I'd share a little more detail. Cassie, a beautiful bride planning her upcoming September wedding, commissione...

Hayden Lasher + inslee

Meet Hayden Lasher!  Hayden is a new and exciting handbag designer on the scene in NYC. She's as sweet and kind as she is fashionable. Her signature grace comes through in her Belgian Bag, a ret...

Today is the day! Pre-order the 2015 calendar!

The new 2015 Calendar is ready for you!  It's a brand new design, carefully created to be the most beautiful and elegant edition yet!  AND... The best part is I'm offering a sale on orders pla...

Bride + Groom

          A few recent bridal commissions featuring... gasp... men along with their radiant brides. Yes, I do paint men. Only the most handsome ones of course. Kidding, kidding, kidding...

It's August!

Happy August! Have you ridden your elephant today? Just remember, not all those who wander are lost. They may just be fulfilling their lifelong dream of traveling to Thailand and riding an eleph...

An Impossible Story, Epilogue... or is it just the beginning

I’m just not ready to let go. I don’t think you are either.  let’s talk more about this.  Really though, the more i think about the impossible story the more i see it like a spider web that is ...

An Impossible Story, The End

  In the end, the steroids in my spine took action, giving me a new lease on life and the spinal agility of a girl of 25 again.Our move went off without a hitch. By the end of moving day, no one wa...

An Impossible Story, Chapter 6

Before I go any farther, I must pause to say that I realize how very lucky I am to call this story an impossible one. I know that truly impossible situations exist all around us, far worse than min...