“We all have a hungry heart, and one of the things we hunger for is happiness. So as much as I possibly could, I stayed where I was happy.” -Mary Oliver ……………………. Painting this piece reminded me to go with what I see in the paint… even if I’ve never painted it before and have no idea what painting a horse would really be like.... Continue reading
Yarn Bombs ................. ps. My newest online course SERENDIPITY - A Year In Mixed Media is going on. If you're interested in painting lots of different characters together for the entire year, find details and register here. Continue reading
Painting this little rabbit was one of those pieces where I just wanted to follow what I saw in the paint. And I saw a rabbit. I had painted over an old painting I wasn’t liking for the background and had all of this texture at the bottom. But I didn’t know what to do next with everything around the rabbit. So I... Continue reading
These are some of my favorite, most portable supplies. I’ll also often add in one of my favorites acrylic inks, a pencil and some of my other most loved supplies too. Continue reading
YOUR EYELIDS FLUTTER. Prints available in my shop. Sometimes I doubt myself as I paint. Because I’m so used to covering things up in my work, I’ve noticed I cover up things that are new and original because they feel too awkward and weird. I think they’re not finished. But really, it’s not the painting. It’s the feeling it gives me inside. This piece just sort... Continue reading
ACCEPTANCE. 8×8″ on wood. Original Available Here.Prints available in my shop. “Where the spirit does not work with the hand, there is no art.” -Leonardo da Vinci ………………. If you’re a regular reader of this blog, you know that whenever I am stuck with my artwork and feeling really vulnerable with my work, I paint an owl. Well, sometimes I paint a bear to get... Continue reading
I thought I’d share a few of the things I love most today as it’s our 8 year wedding anniversary. And we’re celebrating with a little bit of all of these things today (well, maybe not the plane ride)…. Brunch, chocolate peanut butter cup ice cream, sketching robots and monsters (these were done with my super talented nephews), chasing butterflies in the garden, sipping hibiscus tea... Continue reading
BLISS. Original (SOLD).Prints available in my etsy shop. There are times when all I want to do is paint an owl. I have so much fun embellishing these little guys, that it just gets me back into having fun with my paintings again. So, if ever I start to get a little frustrated with my artwork (which generally happens whenever I’m pushing myself and trying... Continue reading
The Kingdom Inside. Original (SOLD).Find prints in my etsy shop. “All life is an experiment. The more experiments you make the better.” –Ralph Waldo Emerson …………. Sometimes I just love painting small. I feel like with a small piece, the story can be very condensed and they’re don’t need to be too many elements in the background. That way, my focus really remains on my... Continue reading
Since my new online course SERENDIPITY – A Year In Mixed Media is all about strengthening your style, I’ve been looking through some of my oldest artwork to share in class. Some of these pieces in the photo above are from college when I just couldn’t stay out of the art room even though I intended to study environmental biology. The common theme I see... Continue reading
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