The Clothesline

Every year I am invited to enter an invitation only show. This is a huge honor and I always make sure I send something. The group that put o...

I forgot how the simple things can still be a "wow" for kids in this electric, techno age. The simple things we all did as kids co...

Well it has arrived after a very odd winter for sure. Cold, warm, cold, warm and now cold and warming to a nice 70 today as if to say I am ...

Well I finished my painting and I am very pleased with it. I think its so funny how I always feel that this is the best so far, until I pain...

I don't think I mentioned the paper I use, it is La Carte which is a sanded paper and comes in a variety of colors, I love them all. I...

When I was painting at the California Citrus State Park , the Gless Ranch orange stand stood across the street selling 25 lb bags of fresh...

Well, I don't know if you remember when I posted last year about the Plein air paint out I had signed up for. I didn't really paint ...

So many deadlines this week, I have been busy trying to wrap up last minute projects so I can get them in on time. SAQA has an annual auctio...

For our monthly sketchbook class we ventured off track to go green so we made paper. The weather was perfect and we all enjoyed spending the...

Well after 14 months of monthly postcards our exchange is over! It is sad to see it come to an end, I have loved seeing the different pla...

With the sun shining and the garden calling I couldn't resist painting my windmill. It's one of those projects that I can never real...

Working on a new, fun thread painted quiltlet! , a photo by ddhabicht on Flickr. Lots of tiny stitches, some paint and I am hoping it turns...

Well, after taking a few hours tonight to finish up the ground and darken the background I think I am finished. I keep messing around with t...

I think I am finally seeing the end of the road now, the light at the end of the tunnel. I have made my way down to the shoes and bench and ...

Day three brought little time to work on my painting but I managed to squeeze in a minute here and there! I miss the stretches of time to co...

Valentines Day , a photo by ddhabicht on Flickr. Desiree Habicht Desiree's Designs www.desireesdesigns.com

I am participating in a 9 day plein air paint out during the day and working on this at night. The plein air isn't going very well so I ...

I am working on a new pastel for a show I want to enter. I took this photo in Italy during our trip. It was taken in the park around the Bor...

 I had a fun day today with the kids. Nathan joined us a bit late but we still had fun. The girls and I set the table and got ready for ou...

Fathers hold their children's hands for just a little while... And their hearts forever. I am so sorry that I have not posted in som...

It's very early on Christmas day and I have quietly made my way to the kitchen to have some quiet time before the craziness of the day b...