My typical gardening routine each year is to start enthusiastically and then fizzle out as the weather gets hot and beds are overwhelmed with weeds. A part of that is I was battling beds filled with rocks, deteriorating weed-blocking fabric, and plants I didn’t like. There wasn’t a lot of incentive to care for it until we did an overhaul. … Read More
live painting class | grazing cow painting
Well, this is my last live painting class post for a while. I have enjoyed it so much, but I need to clear my plate to focus on some other projects for a while. It has been a learning experience for me and a great source of joy during these tough times! I really appreciate everyone who participated and sent … Read More
the antique french paint box
One of the things on my shopping wish-list when I went to Europe last fall was a paint box. Most of the items on my list were, in fact, art supplies… a silver ink well, a blotter, a tabletop easel, a fountain pen. As you may have noticed, antique and vintage art supplies have been a favorite of mine lately! … Read More
live painting class | still life with flowers & glass
Last week was absolutely packed! Jeff took the week off, so I cleared my schedule as much as I could to take advantage of our time to work on projects together. We installed the picture frame molding and chair rail in both the sewing room and master bedroom and got a ton of work done in the yard. We did … Read More
Live Painting Class | underpainting & tonal pear
Friday ended up being a crazy busy day. It was one of those days when I was just a little bit behind from the moment my feet hit the floor. I finished a business call and checked the time…”Oh my goodness! It’s 1:45 and my painting class is in 15 minutes!” I rushed to get set up, refill my water … Read More
Live Painting Class | Still Life Pear
Friday, we did another live painting class! In that session, we focused on still life painting and painted a Barlett pear with some leaves. When I first started painting, I wasn’t interested in the still life genre at all, but after painting 100 landscapes off of pictures, I saw some of the issues of not painting from life. Since still … Read More
milk paint backdrops, blueberry ink, & creative community
Last week was the first week that I felt like I was settling into a new routine. The previous weeks were about figuring out this new normal…the stress of feeling like I’m bringing toxic waste into the house when I order groceries or check the mail, the struggle of learning how to do school from home, the worry of the … Read More
Live Painting Class | Mini Landscape Oil Paintings
On Friday, we had another live oil painting class on Facebook. Those have been so much fun and have given me a good excuse to make painting more of a priority. I really got out of it after my shoulder surgery and this has helped ease me back in and practice almost every day. Last week, we painted four mini … Read More
