master bedroom nightstands
I don’t show a ton of the goings-on in my house these days largely because there’s not a lot happening as far as home improvements or decorating changes are concerned. We are transitioning the guest room to Calvin’s room, but other than that, things have pretty much stayed the same. We are changing a few […]
apple orchard picnic shoot
Today was a whirlwind, but packed with activities that were good for my creative soul. Photo shoots are one of my favorite aspects of my job. If you read my very, very early posts, I share how much I love “playing magazine”. I loved that I had an excuse to take pictures of pretty things and […]
landscape dresser four | part one
I’m realizing that I should probably start coming up with clever names for these landscape dressers! Well, for now, this one is “number four.” I was originally going to try watercolor over MMS Milk Paint, just to see how that worked out, but I tried it on a sample board and I didn’t like the look […]
creating with confidence
I have been watching a lot of video tutorials on painting, and sketching, and trying to improve my knowledge and skills. In one that I watched, a famous watercolor artist (I’m new to this world, so I don’t know who he is) said something like, “The thing that most paintings lack is confidence.” That comment […]
antique haul | 8.22.16
Late last week, I hit a wall. I love my work, but sometimes I need to step away from my house and the studio and recharge creatively. A day out shopping usually does that for me. So, my mom and I hit a craft store for more watercolor and sketching supplies and we also hit […]
The trials of decorating for an 8-year-old boy
Decorating for kids is hard. I’m learning that as I’m working with my eight-year-old on transforming the guest room into his room. We have conversations about it that go something like this… “So, let’s talk about your room, bud, and how you would like it to look.” “Okay.” “What colors would you like?” “Ummm… Red, […]
ideas are like sea turtles
Our family has been watching through the series Planet Earth on Netflix. Our world is so intricate and fascinating and bizarre and majestic. We were watching a segment on baby sea turtles – how the eggs are laid in the sand and, at just the right time, they break free from their shell and race towards […]
artwork for Calvin’s room
I remember a conversation I had with Jeanne Oliver a few years ago. We were talking about art and the classes she offers through her website. At the time, she was offering a painting class that was based on copying the work of masters. I remember not knowing quite how to feel about that…a class […]