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Spring Class Sale :: Develop Your Style

Hear My Story. 9×12″ on bristol paper. Click here to see the originals available in my shop. ………. Sometimes I get to a point where all of the characters I’m painting feel the same. I’d been painting my flower patterned backgrounds for awhile. The circles of ink and acrylics in the background became a series of my flower girls… characters with wild circles and shapes... Continue reading

Beach Dancing + a Whimsical Animals Coloring Book

Photo by the coffee ride. Click here to order the Whimsical Animals Coloring Book. ………… I’m spending some time at the beach, so I’ve been inspired to paint and color in vibrant gold, coral and lavender hues (they remind me of sunsets). I’ve been trying to do new things too… like dancing on the beach. There’s a beach preserve close to where I’m staying and... Continue reading

Valentine’s SALE & Faces – Mixed Media Portraits

I can’t even tell you how excited I am to start painting with everyone in Whimsical Animals – A Mini Course (class starts Monday!). You can join us anytime and sign up here. To celebrate YOU continuing to be creative and inspired, I’m having a Valentine’s Day Sale on my popular Faces – Mixed Media Portraits online workshop. This weekend, enjoy my Faces online class... Continue reading

BIG MONSTER :: Picture Book & Adult Coloring Book

Purchase the Big Monster Picture Book here. Purchase the Big Monster Coloring Book here. ……. I am thrilled to finally share my new books with you :: The Big Monster Coloring Book and Picture Book! This has been one of those dreams I’ve been waiting to materialize for SO long. And, I have to say, creating these new books was a big reminder to let... Continue reading

$99 Serendipity SALE & A Year In Mixed Media

This time of year always gets me thinking about the changes I’d like to make in the new year. One of the things I’ve worked really hard to achieve this year is making more time to create. This has given me the chance to work on projects that are super close to my heart like my new picture book (coming in November 2015). To celebrate... Continue reading

Creativity & New Beginnings

I started my upcoming picture book with a short story and a few paintings. Then I created a storyboard (something I learned to do in another lifetime as a website developer). The storyboard helped me figure out the layout for the book. But things always look completely different in your head. When my husband Brian finished the digital layout (using InDesign), my heart sunk. It... Continue reading

Following Dreams & New Storybook Paintings

I’ve been letting go of a lot of old things to make room for what I really want more of in my life… more creating, relaxation and fun. It’s been feeling like spring, so I’ve been inspired to simplify my paintings even more and sketch with just a stabilo pencil and a little water. These new Storybook Paintings have also been inspiring me to write... Continue reading

10 Books To Inspire You To Follow Your Passion

Find something you’re passionate about and keep tremendously interested in it. -Julia Child ………. I love memoirs. Stories about people’s lives. Every day lives. Every day stories. I love that. It’s something I aspire to share in my own books. So I’ve been reading a ton of novels by women who have pursued their dreams. I picked up Julia Child’s My Life In France last... Continue reading

My New Art & Inspiration Book

I’m so excited to finally share my new book with YOU! Click here to purchase a copy and watch a video preview. I was honored to be approached by a big publisher last year to create a technique book, yet I knew the best way for me to share my mixed media techniques with you is in my online classes and painting videos. What I... Continue reading

6 Inspiring Books & Anne of Green Gables

Anne of Green Gables is one of those books that I WISH I would have read when I was a young girl. It’s hard to imagine that I didn’t pick up one of these books until last June when it came up in conversation with my friend Danielle Daniel. And right after, I strolled down to the Port Townsend book shop. Luckily they had the... Continue reading

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