LISTEN TO THE STARS.Original (SOLD). Prints available in my etsy shop. i have seriously been loving to paint girls lately. especially red-headed girls. whenever i paint girls, they’ve always been self-portraits. but these new girls seem to have a much deeper story. one that i’m not even aware of until i finish the painting. i love it when the paint and character just sort of... Continue reading
Title: TRUE CALLINGOriginal Painting (SOLD)Prints available in my etsy shop. when this character started to come into view, i already had the wings in place. but when i saw a bear in the face, my mind immediately second-guessed it. i’ve learned though to let my imagination go and see what happens. and now i simply love this bear with wings. to create this painting i... Continue reading
Title: WITH FAITH.Original (SOLD).Prints available in my etsy shop. this reindeer girl started out as a happy flower. i just couldn’t get her face right… until i gave her an animal nose. and from there, she fell into place. her body was created with layers of bleeding art tissue paper and acrylic….sort of a beautiful mistake. since i’ve played with the bleeding art tissue paper before,... Continue reading
Title: True Strength. Original Painting (SOLD)Prints available in my etsy shop. this piece started out as a strange character. but rather than cover it up, i knew i had to just let it be and emerge. so instead of trying to get rid what was there, i worked with the elements and added things i loved…like strawberry rub-on decals, india ink, bleeding art tissue paper and... Continue reading
LET IT BE.Original Painting on Canvas Board. 11 x 14″ available here.Prints Available in my etsy shop. these last few paintings have been a test for me to not be afraid to paint something ugly or too bizarre. i push myself to create something new in my artwork and to follow what pops out most at me. i wasn’t sure where these new paintings would lead, but... Continue reading
YOUR HEART MAKES A DIFFERENCE.Original Painting (SOLD) lately i’ve been avoiding painting. part of my creative process is letting things flow and not holding back. but sometimes that’s really hard to do. i know that when i avoid painting it’s usually because i’m tired of creating the same things and want to unearth something new. yet i resist it because it’s comfortable to paint what i know or... Continue reading
lately i’ve been stuck. i keep painting over my paintings again and again, feeling like what i have to express just is not coming out. then i realized i was completely stuck on the notion that whatever i painted had to be good. i’d completely forgotten to find beauty in the process, knowing it’s not just about having a finished painting, but about the story... Continue reading
SHINE BRIGHTER, STILL. 11 x 14″ on Canvas Board. Original available here.Prints available in my etsy shop. when i started experimenting with new styles and whimsical characters these last few weeks, i found a lot of inspiration on pinterest. pinterest can be rather addicting and i always find it helps me to realize just what i am most attracted to and wanting to create myself. as i browse photos,... Continue reading
THE JOURNEY. Original (SOLD).Prints available in my etsy shop. if you’re a regular reader of this blog, you know i’m on sabbatical through February, painting and writing and refueling my creative spirit. and i have to say, with all of this painting i’ve really been pushing myself to new levels, which can often lead to frustration and so many ugly first starts that i seem to paint... Continue reading
TITLE: Beauty In Prayer. Prints available in my etsy shop. i am so excited to be teaching at the Sugar and Spice art retreat with two of my favorite artists and friends…Mindy Lacefield and Danielle Daniel! we’ll be teaching at Sugar and Spice in Port Townsend, WA June 5-9, 2013. REGISTER HERE. TITLE: Willow. Prints available in my etsy shop. when i taught at artfest in Port Townsend... Continue reading
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