On Hitting Thirty...

Right away I want you to know this is not a post about how I turned thirty or the soul searching I did as it happened. No, this is a quick little "hurrah" post because I just counted and I've now 30 original tutorials here on the blog for you all to enjoy. I'm excited because a tutorial isn't an easy thing to write and takes time but I really love to do it, and I believe they add value to a blog.

I also come from a strong family background of teachers. My mom and dad, my grandma, my aunt and uncle, my great aunts, all teachers. I have a lot of respect for teachers and although I said I never EVER wanted to be one, I do find myself teaching in all sorts of other roles. I've taught children art in schools, I've taught moms art through my moms group, I've had the pleasure of introducing my son to art and now I've had the pleasure of sharing my interests, experiments, and fun stuff I've tried with you. I secretly always wanted a place I could share the latest cool thing I discovered with others. Others who care and are interested. I also love the open sharing that tutorials represent. I enjoy being generous with my time and artistic discoveries, just as I appreciate it when others do the same. It really does foster an environment of friendliness and discourages the me vs. you attitude artists can sometimes feel.
So please, if you haven't yet, take a couple of minutes and check out my tutorials tab at the top of the page. And I think this momentous occasion calls for a new goal. Maybe hitting 60 within the next year? That would be SO COOL. I'm going to start doing some of them as video's too. So stay tuned!!!