one of the seriously most fun things about my class with flora bowley was the moment after we had been working on our paintings all morning and she had us pass them to the person on our left…for good. i was just starting to like my painting when i got this one from my lovely friend, Pam. she had used a cap from one of... Continue reading
when i was asked to assist the lovely flora bowley in her bloom true workshop at the do what you love retreat in england…what could i say but YES! i just couldn’t believe we got to paint in this gorgeous landscape! and i felt so at home painting on these large canvases… especially when it was warm enough to take them outside and paint in... Continue reading
do what you love retreat, england it’s hard to imagine that i was lucky enough to spend five days in this beautiful place for the do what you love retreat! i knew it would be amazing… i mean, i was to be assisting the lovely flora bowley with her Bloom True painting workshop! but not only was the painting time incredible AND the scenery gorgeous…but... Continue reading
when i left for my 10 day trip to england, i had butterflies in my stomach. i wasn’t even feeling like taking a trip (which is completely unlike me). but what i’ve realized is whenever i travel, i need to take a lot of time for myself. so before heading to the do what you love retreat, i booked a day before and a few days... Continue reading
TITLE: rest with your dreams. prints available in my etsy shop. there’s just something about this girl that i so absolutely love. i kept her simple. i just cleaned out my art closet and found all sorts of new fabric that i used to use for embellishing t-shirts and bags. now i’m finding they’re absolutely perfect to use as stencils in my paintings! for this... Continue reading
magnolia blooms and blue skies, painted doorways, the sweet smell of hyacinth, long drives and red barns, fancy dresses, buttercup yellow, and fields of flowers! …………………………………………. ps. back from england and i have so many amazing photos and stories i can’t wait to share with you! feeling completely inspired and full of new ideas! Continue reading
since i’ve been sharing with you so many start to finish paintings, i thought it would be fun for you to see the start to finish of a painting by one of my favorite artist’s, kelly barton! each piece begins with a sketch…pssst…i have ooddles of sketch books full of them. the backgrounds are filled with playful papers and colors. pinks, whites, blues and greens... Continue reading
lately i’ve been painting a lot of girls with red hair again. it’s what i started out with for most of my characters and it feels like the perfect time to go back to it. yet, i can’t always seem to get these girls right. this red head started out all mysterious…almost as if she’s coming straight out of the graveyard book by neil gaiman. ... Continue reading
remember me. prints available in my etsy shop. i created this little owl as a reminder to myself to keep playing and remember what i loved most as a child. this owl started out with lots of pink. i just had fun playing with layers in the background. i wanted to have my owl just peeking out from the side…full of wonder as if he... Continue reading
lately whenever i paint, i just have to paint whimsical girls again! i’m always in love with their faces, but can’t seem to get their scene right. i’m playing a lot with color and ambiguity, so it will be fun to see how what i’m learning in flora bowley’s class at the do what you love retreat effects this painting when i get home. because... Continue reading
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