Title: WITH STARS IN HER EYES. Contact Me if you’re interested in the original painting. Prints available here in my shop. ……… “I believe in kindness. Also in mischief. Also in singing, especially when singing is not necessarily prescribed.” ― Mary Oliver ……… To loosen up and not get so attached to my artwork, I’ve been painting on paper, book pages and cardboard. Painting on... Continue reading
Title: TENDER HEART. Contact Me if you’re interested in the original painting. Prints available in my shop. “I want to think again of dangerous and noble things. I want to be light and frolicsome. I want to be improbable and beautiful and afraid of nothing as though I had wings.” ― Mary Oliver ……….. One of my new favorite art supplies is washi tape. It’s... Continue reading
I have been having so much fun creating these digital collages with the iphone app Superimpose (something the lovely Misty Mawn turned me on to in her amazing Full Circle class). This is an example of a collage I created using the girl from my original mixed media painting SENDING STRENGTH. There are probably twenty layers in this version. And I love that the possibilities... Continue reading
With all of my recent paintings and paintings on paper, I haven’t stopped to take photos of the process from start to finish. But this lion was different. This lion went from a flower girl to a giraffe before evolving into a winged lion. Most of my paintings on paper are very quick, so they don’t have a lot of layers. But this piece I... Continue reading
“Do not wait until the conditions are perfect to begin. Beginning makes the conditions perfect.” -Alan Cohen ……… This is the January Bonus Project for my online course SERENDIPITY- A YEAR IN MIXED MEDIA. And, I have to say, it was just so much fun to create. The thing I seem to be coming back to most in my artwork is enjoying the creative process.... Continue reading
I didn’t often take my paintings on paper seriously because they felt so easy to create. But this year for me is all about bliss and stillness, so I’m going with what comes easy. And I have been painting a ton of these paintings on paper. They are full of layers. And, inspired by Mindy Lacefield and Alena Hennessy, I am finally adding my words... Continue reading
My online courses HOW TO CREATE WHIMSICAL ANIMALS and HOW TO PAINT AN OWL 2 are ON SALE until January 28th. Usually $139, they’re $119 (with 1 year access to the classroom). Sign up here. ……….. RAINBOW DREAMER. Contact me if you’re interested in the original painting. Prints available in my shop. ………… Rainbow Dreamer is the January Project for my online course SERENDIPITY- A... Continue reading
It has been so inspiring to see all of the artwork that has been created by students in my online course SERENDIPITY- A YEAR IN MIXED MEDIA. I love looking back at my own painting videos because it reminds me how many layers and layers it took to get to the finished painting. That’s why I’m always sharing my paintings from start to finish because... Continue reading
2013 was such a blissful year. It left me feeling like I didn’t want to let go. I wanted to take all of the best things and bunch them up in a ball and carry them with me into the new year. So when I tried to come up with my word for 2014, I had so many words and ideas floating around, that I... Continue reading
Let Out Your Heart. Contact me if you’re interested in the original. Prints available in my shop. ……… “You must not ever stop being whimsical.” ― Mary Oliver ……… This was one of those paintings that reminded me to step out of my own way and let go. I was painting on cardboard, which is something that helps me to really experiment with my artwork.... Continue reading
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