Hi Reader, A few years ago, my son Mica and I were in my studio cleaning when I told him how stressed I was. He responded with something I should have known but had clearly put on the back burner: "Mom," he said, "why don’t you paint if you're stressed?" It was like a lightning bolt went off. One of the things I love about making art is how it immediately relaxes me. The moment I start, I shift into right-brain mode, where the only things that matter are the colors and lines on the page....