Last Friday, I held my very first live oil painting class and it was such fun! I have to admit I was very nervous, butterflies in my stomach and everything, but it ended up going well and I was...
Let’s do some oil painting together (from a distance)
Since last summer, I have been working on an oil painting course for beginners. Since it's my own little project (and not for a client), I keep pushing it aside in favor of work with a deadline. ...
color samplers
Thank you so much for sharing your prayer requests with me and each other yesterday. My heart aches for those who are already in crisis and have had all of these new developments added to the...
bottling pigments & other creative rabbit holes
"But to be quite oneself, one must first waste a little time." - Elizabeth Bowen In this busy season, I have found more of a need to fiercely protect time that is unhurried; when I permit myself to...
creative retreat | feb 2020
I went on my first creative retreat almost two years ago. It wasn't a conference that was packed with classes and activities. It wasn't a family vacation where I was wrangling kids between pockets...
color charts on linen & an art giveaway
I was checking my DMs on Instagram and saw that one of my followers had forwarded a post to me. She had a feeling I would like it and she was absolutely right. My jaw dropped and I clicked on the...
#indexcardartproject take two
Since regaining the use of my right arm, I have been working on getting back into oil painting. It's been a challenge to try to fit it into my schedule. It's not just busyness with work, but with...
My Europe Sketchbook
Just an FYI to those who might be thinking about Mustard Seed Mentoring, but you're on the fence. We close our doors tonight (Thursday) at midnight, but before we do, we're offering the opportunity...
mini landscape “place cards” & a giveaway
While the boys were at the climbing lessons, I mingled around the nearby Walmart store, looking for inspiration and pieces to use in an upcoming post about a summer table setting. I found beautiful...
cow/calf pair
A couple of weeks ago, I painted a cow-calf pair. If you follow me on Instagram, you would've seen some of the process as well as the final painting shared on the grid. For those who don't follow...