by Nancy Canyon | Sep 26, 2021 | Uncategorized
Lilies Brother, Acrylic on Canvas, 14″x14″ 395.00 The first two weekends in October each year are dedicated to visiting local artists in their studios. Talented artists offer greeting cards, glass, jewelry, pottery, paintings, wood carving, and tooled... 
by Nancy Canyon | Feb 15, 2021 | Art
Drawing and Journaling Techniques for Your Daily Journal Keeping the Illustrated Journal Class begins March 9th, at 6PM. To sign up, please go to Whatcom Community College at Whatcom Community Ed Classes. The only requirement to take this class is a desire to describe... 
by Nancy Canyon | Dec 2, 2020 | Uncategorized
Over the holidays, there will be downtime to sit with a cup of tea or eggnog, perhaps by the fire, and read. When I was a kid, I wanted to write books. In grade school, I started several hand-printed and stapled mysteries. Now, as I work on my second memoir,... 
by Nancy Canyon | Oct 5, 2020 | Uncategorized
My daily Illustrated Journal is keeping me sane during COVID-19. I decided when we went into lockdown to pick up daily journaling again. In my illustrated journal, I record everything from a successful new recipe to a chickadee watering at the birdbath. In addition, I... 
by Nancy Canyon | Sep 14, 2020 | Writing
Writing Dialogue in Memoir and Fiction When writing dialogue, it is important for the author to capture the voice of the character. We can hear a person’s speech in our minds. When I think of my sister talking, I hear her voice as well as her words. One way to...
