Val's Art Studio

Hellooo there! Things 'round my blog world have been on the quiet side lately. Life has been giving me the old one-two punch late...

Randlett Towns "Tex" Lawrence Yesterday, the man who has been the steadfast light in my family, my stepfather, Randlett Law...

Ugh, I had to make a very hard choice today. I am still reeling with the decision, and how I'm going to tell   about this decisio...

Image from Facebook via my dear friend, Sara What does one do when a prayer is answered? Laugh, giggle, dance ...and sing? Yes, I thin...

I guess the impending fall season has gotten a hold of me. What's new in the studio this week are a mess of Sugar Skull pillows. I ju...

L   ike a faithful pup, you offer me a cozy space and a listening ear, and a willingness to be there when I need you the most. In my ef...

Lately, I've been involved with a bit of name calling, but it hasn't bothered me. No, I'm actually ok with it. In fact, the nam...

I am standing in the store, and here I am again... in front of the sketch books. Now really... I have enough. I do not need another sketch ...

I don't really like that word "aftermath" because it implies something like a Holocaust, or a tornado, or a thing that is b...

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Ugh, there are always those dang last minute details right before a show, including some crazy figuring out. Tonight, it's along the l...

Lately, I've been all about the Quirky, and all about the Cutes... well, my work is, as least! I go through phases of letting my ...

At this point, a week and a half before an upcoming new show, things start to get a little bit frantic in my art and craft life. I start ...

Every time I do a pet portrait, I have to brace myself, for I know I will fall in love. By the time the portrait is finished, my heart str...

Fabric fun + Vintage style + Geekery = A Very Winning Combination in my book! I have an ongoing love affair with Melody Miller ...

"Past Perfect" Oil on collaged base by Valerie Hebert, 2012 Abigail was about the most interesting grandmother a girl could...

Today, I came upon this great post by Austin Kleon about creativity in writing and drawing. (You can read more about this here .) Thi...

Have you heard about the new "About" page on Etsy? The creative masters in charge of the Etsy online world have instituted a fanta...