Mixed Media

Kaaren Poole

Dec 21, 20212 min read

An Inspiring Selection

One of the first things I tackled when preparing for my up-coming cross-country move was to go through my stacks of magazines, mining...

Kaaren Poole

Dec 17, 20212 min read

Nothing Ventured

There's that old saying "nothing ventured, nothing gained." Sounds so simple - simple to say and simple to do. But sometimes it's not....

Kaaren Poole

Jul 26, 20212 min read

Playing with Repeating a Pattern

For several years now I've known the basics about creating a pattern that could repeat across a surface, but I'd never tried it until...

Kaaren Poole

Jun 16, 20212 min read

How Large White Dogs came into My Life

It was a dark and stormy night. Really. Thirst woke me, so I gathered my resolve to leave the comfy warmth of the bed and venture to the...

Kaaren Poole

May 26, 20217 min read

The Predictable Ups and Downs of Creating Art

My art journal spread from this past weekend presented me with quite a challenge, but, amidst all the angst, I noticed a pattern of...

Kaaren Poole

May 18, 20215 min read

Why I love Art Journaling

Lately, I've spent most weekends working on my art journaling, a practice which began for me by watching several Laly Mille videos last...

Kaaren Poole

Apr 30, 20212 min read

The Joy of Imagination

Lately, I've been giving a lot of thought to imagination, inspiration, and creativity. A reaction I often get to my writing or visual art...

Kaaren Poole

Mar 3, 20192 min read

The Price of Focus

This little painting is sitting on an easel on my hall table and I pass it several times each day. I find it so cheerful - the subject...

Kaaren Poole

Feb 25, 20191 min read

Color! - Adding fluid acrylic washes over graphite

Although I continued to draw in my sketchbook this week, the highlight for me came today when I added color to my graphite "formal"...