It has been cloudy last week due to the smoke from Canada. But since we have some rain, the sky is blue again. Thank goodness. People are traveling or having fun during this time, but I do nothing except just taking care of my art business…

I've moved my art studio to our sunroom since it is much warmer there. It is a very private, cozy room where the time stops and my mind goes to somewhere else.The light and the warmth from sun penetrate not only my body but also my soul ma…

Beneath fallen snow— Mashmarrow for my sparrows Searching tomorrow. ©LULIECARDON I've learned, for anything including art, it takes time to learn the trade—meaning manipulating the media. It takes time to achieve certain level of competenc…

Winter SolsticePeal with marion— Marriage between the twoBlazing crystal night. ©LULIECARDON Usually illustrators add image to the words or theme, but I employ the opposite way. I create art from my intuition, then, I write haiku/tanka poe…

I started to write a poem at the age of four as soon as I learned how to read and write basic characters. I wrote without knowing I was wrting a poem. Writing was soothing activity and allowing me to be free. I wrote about birds, grass, tr…

Beautiful flowers can be your artistic inspiration. There are many places creative inspiration can come from. Books, museums, travels, and such. But the most frequent place the inspiration comes from is your own mind, especially your subco…

A tree-lined country road in front of my house today, a road to take me to be an artist. How did I become an artist? When did I start? As far as I remember I was always drawing, just like any other children in the world. Even after I learn…