PEACEFUL EXISTENCE. Original (SOLD)Prints available in my etsy shop. “Too much of a good thing can be wonderful.” – Mae West …………………… Sometimes I get out of my creative flow and start thinking too much. I decide I’d like a painting to be a certain thing. And that’s when it never works out. For this piece, I had just returned from my roadtrip to California... Continue reading
With Forgiveness, Her Heart Blooms. Original (SOLD).Prints available in my etsy shop. “If you obey all the rules you miss all the fun.” -Katharine Hepburn ………………… Sometimes a painting takes so many layers before I can pull out the character and find their personality and scene. Other times, things fall right into place. But usually that only happens when I’m staying within my comfort zone.... Continue reading
Dream Catcher. Original (SOLD).Prints available in my etsy shop. “I saw the angel in the marble and carved until I set him free.” -Michelangelo ……………… Lately, I just can’t stop painting dream catchers and rainbows. It all started with this patterned tissue paper I picked up at a boutique in Florida. I fell in love with the circular patterns… they reminded me of mandalas. And... Continue reading
Trust In The Moonlight. Original (SOLD)Prints available in my etsy shop. “Find a place inside where there’s joy, and the joy will burn out the pain.” -Joseph Campbell …………… I love painting owls because they help me to get back into my comfort zone whenever I get frustrated with creating something new. In that way, I find my creative flow again and start experimenting with... Continue reading
Capture the Stars. Original SOLD.Prints available in my etsy shop. Lately I’ve been thinking about keeping everything simple. So I felt inspired to create a simple black and white owl. This is one of the owl projects I share in HOW TO PAINT AN OWL 2. I just love painting on these wood plaques with beveled edges. I usually find them at craft stores in various... Continue reading
Peace In Dreaming. Prints available in my etsy shop. Well, I was all set to write a post, sharing artwork from my newest online class HOW TO PAINT AN OWL 2. And then I found myself browsing our class facebook page and gushing at so many incredible paintings that had been posted by students in all of my classes. So, I just had to share those... Continue reading
Learning To Fly. Original SOLD.Prints available in my etsy shop. I have to say, painting this little owl was one of the most fun paintings I’ve ever created. This is one of the Dream Owl projects I share from start to finish in HOW TO PAINT AN OWL 2. Sometimes it’s just so lovely when a painting falls right into place. And with this piece, from the... Continue reading
With Faith, She Sends Her Heart. Original (SOLD).Prints available in my etsy shop. “I never made one of my discoveries through the process of rational thinking” ― Albert Einstein ……………. This owl was one that reminded me to go with the flow and allow things to easily fall into place. Sometimes I have to paint over and over a painting until it feels right. I... Continue reading
Sense Of Purpose. Original Sold. Prints available in my etsy shop. “Life isn’t as serious as the mind makes it out to be.” — Eckhart Tolle ……………………… Painting this owl reminded me to trust in the creative process, be bold and find joy in beautiful mistakes. I had intended to paint a close up owl, but when I went ahead and created my background, I... Continue reading
Lately, I’ve been thinking about living more simply and fully. I’m writing to you from the beaches of southern California and remembering just how much the sunshine and walking barefoot fill up my heart. Four years ago I wrote a novel about a girl who could jump into her drawings. But I got scared about sharing it with the world. Now I’ve been rereading and... Continue reading
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