I have been busy painting away since my last original art sale and I'm excited to announce the date for the next one - Monday, March 27, 2023, at 1:00 EST. As with other online sales, this post is...
two sketchbook tours | artistic endeavors
As I have shared in a few posts recently, I made the commitment to draw and/or paint daily in 2023. Daily-ish. And I'd say I've done pretty well given the number of paintings I have produced and...
new art prints available on Society6
The upside and downside of pieces of art are each work is one of a kind. That's why it makes it special to own one. But, one upside of a painting is that, unlike a piece of furniture or an antique...
friday’s art sale preview
I've had a few flash sales on Instagram to clear out some paintings, but I haven't had a proper original art sale since we moved! But, as I shared yesterday, I've been painting most days with the...
testimony to practice | encouragement
It wasn't a formal commitment or challenge explicitly set out, but I decided after Christmas that I wanted to try to paint and/or draw every day. By every day, I mean most days, regularly. And,...
for the love of antique portraits…
One thing I want more of in our next home is antique portraits (or studies of new old portraits.) I have always loved how antique portraits look in a home, so when I first started working with oil...
sketchbook tour | August 2022
The purpose of drawing and painting in a sketchbook is for practice, exploration, and experimentation. It's really not meant for public consumption, but it is a personal endeavor. But, I admit...
ten days of art | creative play
As I shared in THIS POST, I want to make the most of this season of waiting. One of the things I want to do is take some art classes that had to be set on the back burner when I needed to focus my...
pet portraits | creative play
After painting a study of Maud Earl's American Pointer, I felt confident to tiptoe in the world of pet portraits. I suppose I had to because my mom told me that Sebastian was feeling a little...
my temporary studio
As we were looking for an apartment or home to rent for the month between moving out of our house and driving out east, we had a few requirements. Number 1, we didn't want it to be outrageously...