I was planning on having this art sale back in June and I was planning on adding a lot more paintings to it, but... I had too many other things to work on. For those who ask how I balance it all? ...
isle of palms | part three | painting & sketching
Our trip to Isle of Palms in May was primarily about visiting with family and celebrating my parent's 50th anniversary (51st now since it had to be postponed for a year), but it was also our first...
may 12 art sale preview
Despite putting a focus on custom paintings over the past 2-3 weeks, I also accumulated enough paintings to have an art sale before I work on the next round of commissions and the next series. ...
Creative play | making a cyanometer
Have you ever heard of a cyanometer? I hadn't either until I was doing a random search for vintage color wheels and came across one. It's a device that measures the blueness of the sky! How...
the atelier | working with a limited palette
Through February and March, I was working on creating and filming and it is now open for preregistration! The course is The Atelier | Creating with a Limited Palette. Here is what Jeanne Oliver...
Original Art & Used Art Supplies Sale Preview
I spent several hours yesterday on getting all of the original art and used art supplies listed for the sale on Thursday! It is a big project that I was happy to check off my list. But, I'm happy...
Online Painting Classes
If you haven't guessed, I almost always have an ambitious list of things I want to accomplish each year. Some things end up getting kicked down the road simply because I only have so much time and...
creative play | sketchbook tour
I've shared in the past that I have a hang-up when it comes to sketchbooks. Several hang-ups, actually. I always want to be the person who is filling up stacks of sketchbooks, making notes,...
January 2021 original art sale preview
I am excited that so many of you are joining me in organizing and/or no-spending in February. A part of purging for me is selling the original oil paintings that have been stacking up in my studio...
black Friday art sale & giveaway
I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving! I'm still taking some time off, but I wanted to share just one Black Friday sale for those who are interested. If you missed the original art sale I had...