One of the things people say they love about my creativity is my freedom to let go and play. To me, painting doesn’t have to be intimidating. Animals are the perfect thing to paint when you want to be more free because there is no right or wrong way, so in this new mini course, I’ll be sharing some of my favorite ways to paint... Continue reading

Sweet Dreams. 10 x 10 on canvas. (SOLD). Click here to see the originals available in my shop. ……… This piece is very special to me. I painted this owl over one of my very first whimsical paintings, which was a painting of a boy riding a train. Overhead I’d cut out the words Sweet Dreams in vintage wallpaper. You can still see some of... Continue reading

Whenever I get stuck, I go back to painting owls. Sometimes I start to feel like I am just painting the same owls that I did before. It feels like I am not trying anything new. But this is part of my creative process. If I feel like painting owls or painting something I know I will be happy with, I have to do it.... Continue reading

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

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