One of my favorite things to do is take my art supplies and sketch outside in the park or at a coffee shop. But sometimes it’s hard to know just what to take with you. 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... Continue reading
ALWAYS WITH YOU. Original (SOLD).Prints available in my etsy shop. “It does not do to dwell on dreams and forget to live.” – J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone ………………. This was one of those paintings that took layers and layers before I could uncover the characters. The thing was, I had been trying to create something specific. And that never works. Since... Continue reading
Your Gifts Matter. Original Painting (SOLD).Prints available in my etsy shop. “Genius is more often found in a cracked pot than in a whole one.” -E. B. White ……… This was one of those paintings that really came together through play. I’d been working on quite a few paintings at once (more than usual). I felt like I had all of these stories inside to... Continue reading
As I mentioned earlier this week, I’ve been reading a lot these days. Some of my favorite books right now are memoirs. And Steve Martin’s Born Standing Up is one of my favorites. I love learning the journey it took for people to get to where you see them now. It’s always fun to get that behind the scenes look. This memoir covers Martin’s first... Continue reading
BECOMING MAGIC. 11 x 14″ on Canvas Panel. Original Available Here.Prints available in my etsy shop. “Poetry isn’t a profession, it’s a way of life. It’s an empty basket; you put your life into it and make something out of that.” -Mary Oliver …………… This is another piece I finished while teaching at the Sugar and Spice retreat. I have to say, I appreciate just... Continue reading
It’s been a blissful summer here in Wisconsin, and I’ve been enjoying the shade as I paint and write in our blooming backyard. My lovely husband and technical guru Brian has been busy putting the finishing touches on my new website. I built my current website while still working as a web developer and programmer and over the last six years it has housed my web, writing,... Continue reading
Pearlescent liquid acrylic inks (in sun up blue & hot cool yellow), shiva oil paint sticks in turquoise and cadmium yellow, gelli plate (perfect for adding luscious layers to backgrounds), long handled, square brushes, liquitex acrylic inks in pyrrole red and yellow orange azo, handmade papers (and anything with feathers or gold sheen), and liquitex spray paints (in turquoise and florescent red). Can you see... Continue reading
One of my favorite things to do is play with spray paint and stencils. I just purchased a few of the liquitex acrylic spray paints and love them since they are low-odor and water-based. I adore the various looks you can get with spray paints. It’s so fun (and quick) to create multiple backgrounds at once too. This is one of the... Continue reading
BETWEEN YOU & I. Original 10×10″ on Canvas. Contact me to purchase.Prints available in my etsy shop. If ever I leave a painting for more than a few days, I have to cover most of it up. It’s too hard to get back into the emotion and intention of where I left it. But, to me, all of those underneath layers become part of the... Continue reading
CONNECTED AS ONE. Original 11×14″ on Canvas Panel. Available HerePrints available in my shop. “There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle.” – Albert Einstein ……………………. I began painting this lion during the last class I taught at the Sugar & Spice retreat. It’s always fun to have... Continue reading
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