I started my weekly blog series CREATIVE SUGAR to promote positivity and provide a platform for everyone to share their unique stories, knowledge and experiences, showcasing the beauty, connection, and inspiration that exists in our every day. This week on CREATIVE SUGAR, I’m delighted to share inspiration from Cathy Syder Fontinha (Sines, Portugal). photo via Cathy What’s the greatest advice you’ve been given? There’s always a light shining down... Continue reading
sometimes i get to this point with my artwork where i’m just stuck. i look at all of my past paintings and wonder why i can’t paint like that anymore. my fun in creating comes when i reach something new. i could never have fun painting the same characters or scenes over and over. that’s part of the reason i love mixed media…because there’s always... Continue reading
i love sipping smoothies in the summertime. and this is one of my favorite new concoctions. i was feeling like the sweet, cinnamon flavor of an horchata and made up this recipe, which is not only delicious, and perfect for a sweet tooth, but this smoothie is easy to make and healthy too! INGREDIENTS serves 1 1 frozen banana (i freeze them whole without the peel... Continue reading
Ladybugs, dessert for breakfast, sunrise smoothies (orange juice, strawberries & banana), umbrellas big enough to keep my art supplies from melting when i paint outside, giant pink hibiscus flowers, bumper stickers, and sunsets. ………………….. ps. i am SO EXCITED about my newest online painting workshop…HOW TO CREATE WHIMSICAL ANIMALS! registration opens next week & class begins in September! sign up for my newsletter to get... Continue reading
I started my weekly blog series CREATIVE SUGAR to promote positivity and provide a platform for everyone to share their unique stories, knowledge and experiences, showcasing the beauty, connection, and inspiration that exists in our every day. This week on CREATIVE SUGAR, I’m delighted to share inspiration from artist Veronica Funk (Airdrie, Alberta, Canada). What’s the greatest advice you’ve been given? The best advice I’ve... Continue reading
the enchanted april lately i’ve been adoring books that take me to a far away place…real or imagined, it doesn’t matter. i’m just loving to sit in the backyard with my feet dipped in the pool (my little kiddie pool) and read books that are perfect for a day at the beach. the enchanted april by Elizabeth Von Arnim is such a charming book. i read... Continue reading
LADY BIRD. Original Painting (SOLD).Prints available in my etsy shop. This painting was one that took a while to evolve and come together. I had her face from the beginning, but kept searching through layers to find the background. It wasn’t until I drew a circle in the sky that I thought would become a full moon that the piece came together. That moon filled... Continue reading
Smiling gnomes (hidden in front yards), white owls, happy messages, striped flowers in the sun, paint and my vintage paper collection, afternoons at the lake, green smoothies and reading tom robbins! ………………………………. if you’ve been waiting for the right time to paint, now is the perfect moment…both my HOW TO PAINT A GIRL & HOW TO PAINT AN OWL online art workshops are now available... Continue reading
I started my weekly blog series CREATIVE SUGAR to promote positivity and provide a platform for everyone to share their unique stories, knowledge and experiences, showcasing the beauty, connection, and inspiration that exists in our every day. Every Tuesday I’ll feature someone new from around the world. ………………………………… This week on CREATIVE SUGAR, I’m delighted to share inspiration from Jez (Lancashire, England ). What’s the greatest advice... Continue reading
5×5″ on Wood. $95 eachDISCOVER (Left). SHARE YOUR TRUTH (SOLD). Prints and Originals available in my etsy shop. i don’t often paint owls these days, but something in me was just calling out to paint some new whimsical owls. these are the first that have a little bit of the new techniques and colors i’ve been using. i’m kind of loving just a splash of... Continue reading
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