And so it begins! This year's theme will be portraits of strong female literary characters. Some of them are more recent finds for me, and some of them have been kindred spirits for years. I'm really looking forward to this list. 

I'll be painting each day and then uploading the previous day's painting the next morning. What that really means is that all you get for today is sketches and notes while I complete the first painting. A new painting will be posted tomorrow. Any guesses on who it will be?

As always, I encourage anyone who wants to participate to join in - it can be 31 paintings of your choice, or songs, or interpretive dances, or writing for 31 days, or anything that keeps you creative. Just make sure you try to do it every day in May.