I started my upcoming picture book with a short story and a few paintings. Then I created a storyboard (something I learned to do in another lifetime as a website developer). The storyboard helped me figure out the layout for the book. But things always look completely different in your head. When my husband Brian finished the digital layout (using InDesign), my heart sunk. It... Continue reading
March Ahead, Faithfully With Your Dreams. 9 x 12″ on paper. (SOLD). More originals available here. …….. It has been so fun to see all of the artwork and positive community happening in my Happy Painting online class. To celebrate all of this creativity and the 4th of July, I’m offering a sale this weekend… Enter code 10PERCENT and save 10%. This sale includes all... Continue reading
Lately I’ve been sitting and painting in my sketchbook. I have been working on pieces for my upcoming storybook. There is something so calming and simple about sitting down with just a few art supplies and paper. It doesn’t take a lot of time. And when I started this new painting series, I had no idea where it would lead me. I just knew, that... Continue reading
It Is Going To Be Okay. 9×12″ on Paper. More Originals Available Here. This painting started with one of my floral patterned backgrounds. For this piece, I really played with inks and acrylics. I was having so much fun repeating my colors and patterns, that the initial flowers turned into rainbow circles. Those circles inspired this girl’s hair and helped her evolve from start to... Continue reading
LOVE is one of my favorite painting projects from my BLISS online class. I learned so much with this painting. Mainly, that it’s okay for things to be easy. I so often overwork my paintings, thinking I need so many layers to achieve depth. But LOVE is mostly created with watercolors and in very few layers. For this painting, I played with most of my... Continue reading
Poetry In Nature. 9×12″ on Paper (Sold). More originals available here. This is another flower girl painting inspired by spring and flowers. She is titled POETRY IN NATURE. I’ve just fallen in love with painting these flower printed backgrounds. It only seems natural to add a girl with flowers in her hair. For this piece, the lovely Ann Margaret Arnold gifted me with some beautiful... Continue reading
Left: Everything Is In Line. (9×12 on bristol paper). Right: Take A Chance. (9×12 on bristol paper). I’ve been busy creating stabilo pencil sketches for my upcoming storybook. But I soon realized the book can’t just be all in black and white. Of course, it must have color! So, I began a few new paintings to go with the sketches. These new paintings were completely... Continue reading
I am so enjoying this spring weather we’re having here in Wisconsin and spending as much time as possible painting outside and soaking in the beauty of the tulips and iris blooming in the garden. It has been so inspiring to see what everyone has been creating and sharing in my new online class Happy Painting – A Mini Course. I just adore the positive... Continue reading
Lately I have been sketching and painting a lot for my upcoming picture book (I can’t wait to share more of it with you soon). To keep myself loose and unattached to my paintings, I’ve been creating in my art journal. I’ve been using some of my favorite art supplies like oil paintsticks, watercolors, papers, pencil and pen. When using oils with water based supplies,... Continue reading
(Left): Lullaby. Available as a Large Print in my etsy shop. (Right): She Sings Like The Flowers. 11×14″ on canvas. Original Paintings Available Here. ………… It has been so incredible to see all of the artwork and positive community emerging in my Happy Painting class. If you’d like to join us, Happy Painting is now available as an instant access class, so all of the... Continue reading
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