Hello, Friends! The fall color here in Wisconsin has already been amazing and is completely inspiring the new collection of paintings I’ve been working on. We live in the middle of a 10-acre forest, surrounded by the tallest oaks and pine trees. The leaves are just starting to turn orange, golden, and red. While I love summer, this time of year is the perfect time... Continue reading

Hello, Friends! I have some exciting news to share with you about my new mini course Watercolor Joy! As you probably know, I’ve been painting lots of small studies for my recent collection. And I started painting watercolors in my sketchbook. Well, today I’m writing to you from my studio balcony where the weather feels like we’ve jumped right into autumn. We live in the... Continue reading

Hello, Friends! I used to struggle to be loose and let go in my paintings. I’d get super fearful about covering something up because I was afraid I wouldn’t be able to paint anything better. Now I’ve learned that in adding those layers, taking chances, and creating beautiful, unexpected mistakes, my paintings come to life. It wasn’t until I snapped in-progress photos of my paintings... Continue reading

Hello, Friends! Greetings from my studio in Wisconsin. I hope this finds you well as we ease into autumn. The leaves are just starting to change, so I’ve been going on lots of inspiration walks and taking photos in nature. I love gathering color inspiration on these walks. Since all of my paintings begin with a few abstract layers of color, these photo walks are... Continue reading

Hello from my studio in Wisconsin! It has been beautiful to see what everyone has been creating this first week of my online course – the Portrait Painting Masterclass – this session is sold out, but you can join the waitlist here. I’m also in the process of finishing a few paintings for my next collection. Remember how I mentioned that I’d been painting all... Continue reading

Hello, Friends! I’m writing to you from my studio in the woods, where I’ve just covered up a few large canvases with lots of first layers of color. I set up a temporary studio in the backyard so I could really make a mess – I even got out my watering can to splash tons of water. This is my favorite way to let go... Continue reading

For years, I stopped painting. Art was the thing I loved to do growing up and in high school, but I didn’t know how to make money from being creative. All of my early work ended up in the basement or trash. I felt like my creativity didn’t matter. I went to college to study biology, but I couldn’t stay away from the art room.... Continue reading

Hello! I’m writing today from my studio balcony where I’ve been spending so much time painting a few larger pieces! It’s such a fun experience to paint barefoot outside. Whenever I’m stuck with something I always get into nature, whether it’s picking flowers from my garden or going for a walk. It’s so helpful to just get out of my studio and get out of... Continue reading

Sometimes my paintings happen intuitively. I might see an eye or a spot that looks like a nose in my first layers. When that happens, I go with those instincts. But most of the time, I don’t see anything in the paint. That’s when I return to my simple shape template (the one I shared in your free workshop… there’s a link below in case... Continue reading