On my recent trip to the beach I forgot one of my favorite art supplies… a white and a hot pink Sharpie paint pen. However sometimes not having your favorite supply can be a good thing. It pushed me to try new things. Instead of using the Sharpie pen for the whites of the eyes, I tried a turquoise blue water-soluble oil pastel and found... Continue reading
Those who don’t believe in magic will never find it. -Roald Dahl …. If you’re a regular reader of this blog, you know how much I love to travel. I especially love to paint at the beach, so I make it really easy for myself to carry art supplies while travelling. But then my sister-in law went and made me the BEST gift ever! She... Continue reading
Why fit in when you were born to stand out? -Dr Seuss …. One of my favorite things to do is paint at the beach. It’s the desire I first blurted out to an Artist’s Way group in 2009. We’d been going through the Julia Cameron book of the same name, week after week answering questions that would help us uncover our passions as artists.... Continue reading
Curiosity about life in all of its aspects, I think, is still the secret of great creative people. -Leo Burnett ….. In case you missed my special birthday SALE last weekend, I’ve extended it through tonight (Friday, December 19, 11:59PM CST). Use code DECEMBER for 10% Off online classes, original paintings and large prints (even when you sign up for class with the 3 Month... 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 ……… It’s my birthday on Sunday (December 14), and I’m hosting my annual Birthday Sale. Use code DECEMBER to recieve 10% Off this weekend on all of my online classes and large prints and... Continue reading
Lately, I’ve been sticking to some of my favorite art supplies, but expanding my color palette. I’ve found I return again and again to shiva oil paint sticks, heavy body acrylics, water-soluble oil pastels by Portfolio, lokta papers and inks. I have a routine I am comfortable with whenever I create any painting… I grab my favorite art supplies and play until I cover up... Continue reading
With all of this cold and snow in Wisconsin, we’ve started our holiday traditions early… watching A Charlie Brown Christmas while decorating the tree. There’s just something so warming about sitting around the sparkling lights. It encourages me to slow down and be still. I thought I’d share all of this gratitude and bliss with you too with a 2 for 1 Sale… just in... Continue reading
You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream. -C. S. Lewis ……….. My students continue to melt my heart with all of the artwork they create in my online classes. I’m always amazed at the way they take each painting project and really make it their own, again and again. It all reminds me of how important it... Continue reading
“Promise me you’ll always remember: You’re braver than you believe, and stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.” -A.A. Milne, Winnie-the-Pooh ……….. Painting outside is one of my favorite things. It completely inspires me to create in new ways (as does painting with other artists). So when I headed to Lucky Star Art Camp in Texas Hill Country last week, it was definitely... Continue reading
“Nothing is impossible, the word itself says ‘I’m possible’!” -Audrey Hepburn …….. Sometimes painting feels impossible. Not so much in the actual painting part, but in phases where I feel like I just can’t paint anything I really like. Usually I see things in my paint and layers and let my intuition guide me. But lately, I’m longing for something new. I’m trying all of... Continue reading
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