The February thaw reveals the dormant foliage once laced in pretty white crystals. They are now grey. A monochromatic landscape against a...

The sky is a deep inky black, interrupted only by the crisp outline of the silvery moon and a spray of glittering stars. The air is...

A soft breeze rattles the trees, a burst of yellow leaves cascade like confetti to the sidewalk. The sun sits lower in the sky giving the...

On my desk I light a sweetly scented candle. Peach and cinnamon and sugar waft up from the flames. The window is open and a hot heavy...

The sun is shining, the flowers are blooming, the world is green again! Now that it is May the cold rainy days are far behind us. To kick...

Let's talk about what's new in the world of Megan Shumway Illustration. This spring I have really jumped into the video making game. I...

Wow, is this blog post being shared on time? This winter I made a personal goal for myself to enjoy the season. For as long as I can...

Happy February! We are officially 6 weeks out until spring! Thanks, Punxsutawney Phil. The sun is currently setting at 5:18 pm which is...

Welcome to the new year. Are you a goal writer or new year resolution kind of person? I would say I'm more of a goal writer than a...

Hello, there! It's been a while since I have updated my blog. The past two months have been so full! It started back in October with a...

I'm not sure about you, but when autumn hits my creativity becomes electrified! I want to draw all day and especially into the night,...

I shared about these cookies on Instagram and immediately was flooded with "Please share the recipe!" They are famous in my husbands...

It's finally September, the beginning of the most wonderful time of the year! Every September 1st is a holiday in our house. We bake a...

Sunday's are one of my favorite days of the week. This is the day that I set aside to practice new art techniques or paint for fun....

Wow, what a summer. It was full of all the things that make you excited to wake up each morning. Evenings around the campfire, amusement...

The Oregon chapter of our lives has closed. The only word that perfectly describes it is Bittersweet. Living in Oregon has stretched us...

These spring months are flying by! This month Todd finished his last class for law school and it set to graduate in May! We are both...

March was the busiest month for me since December. I was really grateful to have had the first two months of the year to recuperate after...

Oh February. When I think of the months, I assign them each a color in my head. February is a pink month, probably because of Valentine’s...

For the first two weeks of January I let my mind rest. I only took on one small illustration project. I started using my sketchbook more...

The time between Thanksgiving and now just FLEW by. It felt like just last week I was marking down the days to when we got to go to...

November is one of my favorite months of the year. Maybe I am biased because it's my birth month. But, also, it's when people really...

On October 1st I got a message from Danny Mishek, an author who self published a book I illustrated earlier this year, saying that The...

Howdy, howdy! One day I had the epiphany that "Howdy" is slang for "How do you do?" Did you know that already? I'm really glad that you...

I don't have the right words except: My first illustrated book is available for pre-order!!! This story is written by Danny Mishek and...

Hello there! August is no more. I can hardly believe it, it feels like just last week Todd and I were planning the details of our summer....

Since moving to Oregon, Astoria has been on the top of my list of places to visit. It is about three hours North of us so it wasn't like...

Todd and I had been in Wisconsin for the last four weeks staying with family on our rural family farm. Because of this I have been pretty...

Hello friend! It's been a hot minute since I shared a blog post with you. To catch you up on a couple of things, I have been practicing...

We've all heard of cyanotypes. If you haven't heard the name, you've seen them. They're rich, deep blue sun paintings basically. A few...

One of my favorite things about Oregon is the endless beauty on every. single. corner. Driving down the freeway? California poppies and...

One of my favorite things about Western Oregon is that no matter which direction you go there is something to see and do. When we were in...

Todd is starting school next week so, we have a limited amount of time to explore before all our time is consumed with studying. Monday,...

Early in June Todd and I had the opportunity to travel with my family to Portugal and Spain. My favorite thing to do on vacations is snap...