This is the October project for my online course SERENDIPITY- A Year In Mixed Media. It was a painting I created to demonstrate two characters based on inspirations from some of my past paintings. However, as I was painting, I realized I was “trying” so hard to paint certain things and to make the left character a moon and the right character a girl. Because... Continue reading
“Two roads diverged in a wood, and I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference.” -Robert Frost ……………………… This owl came out of a moment of frustration with all of the other paintings I’d been working on. I reached a point where I’d pushed myself so far out of my comfort zone, that I just needed to paint something... Continue reading
Here’s a little video snip-it of DREAMERS WILL SAVE THE WORLD… one of the paintings I demonstrate from start to finish in my online course HOW TO CREATE WHIMSICAL ANIMALS. For this painting, I played with all sorts of my favorite art supplies: water-soluble oil pastels, vintage postcards, book pages, and acrylic paints. Whimsical animals are some of my go-to characters whenever I’m feeling stuck. Continue reading
“Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up.” –Pablo Picasso ………………… I was lucky enough to spend a few extra days vacationing before the Lucky Star retreat. I felt like a princess, spending my days lounging by the pool and reading on the balcony with hillside views. Continue reading
“A little nonsense now and then is relished by the wisest men.” -Roald Dahl ………………… Well, I’ve just returned from Lucky Star Art Camp in the beautiful Texas hill country where I spent a week soaking up inspiration and connection… and spent a whole lot of time painting. The experience reminded me of the necessity to take time to “fill the well.” Continue reading
“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
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