Sometimes my inner critic stops me from painting. I know I’m at a creative block when I start criticizing everything I paint, thinking it’s not good enough or that it looks too much like what I’ve already created. When I hit that wall I take out my sketchbook. I keep a few sketchbooks around: one for sketching with stabilo pencil and water, one for taking... Continue reading
Collector Of Dreams. 11×14″ on aquabord.(SOLD). Click here to see the originals available in my shop. …………. Whenever I feel like my paintings are all starting to look the same I pay attention to what I’m admiring every day and start adding that to my artwork. I might be admiring the birds in a blue sky, the stars at night, the diamond pattern on a... Continue reading
It’s my birthday on December 14th, and I’m celebrating all this week with a Birthday Sale! Enjoy 20% Off this week on all of my online classes and original paintings (I’m sorry I can’t extend the sale to include my society6 art products or books). Just enter code: HAPPY2015 at checkout. Click here to see the originals available in my shop. Click here to see... Continue reading
MYSTERY. 11 x 14″ on canvas. (SOLD) Click here to see the original paintings available in my shop. ………. Lately, I’ve been painting so many owls that I started to feel bored with my artwork. I tried to paint something new with this piece. And that’s what made me almost stop painting all together. Often when I step out of my comfort zone and try... Continue reading
The Queen (Sold). 9×12″ on paper. Click here to see the available original paintings in my shop. ……… Thank you for all of your enthusiasm and kind words about my new Big Monster books! With the seasons changing, it’s the perfect time to cozy up with a book and get inspired. If you’ve been wanting to get my first book, Inspired By The Little Things,... Continue reading
Purchase the Big Monster Picture Book here. Purchase the Big Monster Coloring Book here. ……. I am thrilled to finally share my new books with you :: The Big Monster Coloring Book and Picture Book! This has been one of those dreams I’ve been waiting to materialize for SO long. And, I have to say, creating these new books was a big reminder to let... Continue reading
Endings And Beginnings. 9×12″ On paper. Available here. Click here to see the original paintings available in my online shop. ………. Lately I have been painting portraits. I wanted to try and create a series of self-portraits. I’ve been really drawn to features, expressions and faces in particular, so I intended the face in this piece to really stand out. Since this was a new... Continue reading
With Grace, Stand Strong. 20 x 24″ on canvas with 1″ deep sides. (SOLD). Click here to see original paintings that are available. …….. This was one of those paintings that I had to step away from before I ruined it. I love painting big. I can get my entire body into the process and really splash paint around. But I always feel I need... Continue reading
As we are putting the finishing touches on my picture book, I thought I’d share with you a bit about how it all began. I came up with the story while taking a bath in Texas. At the same time, I’d been sketching all of these whimsical characters with stabilo pencil. I was staying at a place on the ground floor, and everyone else in... Continue reading
This time of year always gets me thinking about the changes I’d like to make in the new year. One of the things I’ve worked really hard to achieve this year is making more time to create. This has given me the chance to work on projects that are super close to my heart like my new picture book (coming in November 2015). To celebrate... Continue reading
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