I can't believe the last time I had an original art sale was last August! The months just fly by and the collection of recent works has just been hanging out in my studio. I kept thinking I would...
playing with abstract art
If you had asked me a few years ago if I had any interest in abstract art, I would've told you confidently that it's not my thing at all. More than that, abstract art seems too chaotic, pointless,...
Free Oil Painting Tutorial – Two Geranium Studies
For those who have been asking about free oil painting tutorials, here's one for you! I have been toying with the idea of starting a Patreon page where I can offer painting tutorials for a small...
three art exercises to loosen up & get unstuck
Sometimes it's little things that make you feel stuck. A few months ago, I stopped filming art videos and tutorials. I was busy and the house was noisy and messy due to renovations, but that...
the kent house
The house in Kent, a neighborhood of Washington DC hit the market last week and I wanted to share pictures of how this gorgeous house turned out! I'm going to share a few photos, but you can see...
commissioned paintings
This is sort of turning into art week here on the blog. There is just a lot happening with my artwork right now, so that's what was in the hopper to share. I do have some other home projects going...
dream partnership
This is one of those you-just-never-know stories that goes all the way back to 2004 when I ordered a book from a home decor book club. The book was called Trade Secrets by Better Homes &...
August 2023 original art sale preview
The art side of my business has been slowly chugging along for a few years. I go through spurts and seasons but didn't really commit to producing enough to have regular art sales (about once every...
new artwork added to Society6 (and a sale!)
I intended to make new pieces available as prints on Society6 after each original art sale, but I got behind. The truth is, I would rather paint and do a ton of other things rather than upload...
July 2023 Original Art Sale Preview
It all started with a vote on my Instagram Stories a few weeks ago. I asked my followers what genre of paintings they would like to see more of and animals topped out the poll. I have pressed into...