Lynn Underwood
Most of my art is a part of daily contemplative practice, and drawing people, animals, and ordinary things of my days is at the core of it. I have done some art for hire, done commissioned work, two book covers, illustrations for two books, and have been in area shows.. I use my art for blogposts and workshops that I do. I live in Northeast Ohio in the woods near waterfalls. My work is rarely more than 9×12, and I work in watercolor, ink, and colored pencils.
My main project now is a book, with the rough draft just finished, and I am now figuring the best way to get it into the hands of those who would find it helpful or inspiring. A big effort recently was for a lecture on compassionate love at the Chautauqua Institute.
My website is www.lynnunderwood.com . I post a blog once a month and send out to those who sign up. Each one contains a piece of my art and a brief reflection.
New from August 2026, squirrels look into my window. I also did a blogpost reflecting on this: http://www.lynnunderwood.com/blog
A sketch of my grandchild.
I am seriously into mending these days. Here is a painting of a daughter’s wool sock I repaired. I did a blogpost about this, “Is Mending Art?”, on this piece here.
For me, sketching the mess in front of me on my table can be a contemplative activity.
At our meeting in January 2026, Margaret suggested that we submit work on the theme of creation.
When reflecting on the prompt for February of creation, I was reminded of one of the questions of a scale I developed (and the book on it), encouraging people to reflect on ordinary spiritual experiences in their days. One of the 16 questions is: “Do you feel spiritually touched by the beauty of creation?'” If so, when does that happen for you? It is one of my favorite questions in the set. Here is a link to a recent blogpost on that question, prompted by the suggestion for this group.