Through the month of March, I've been working on the #indexcardartproject with two of my Instagram friends - @mishwooderson and @openfieldmercantile . It's been such a great exercise for me in a...
#indexcardartproject
My whole oil painting journey started with a challenge. Michelle Wooderson, a watercolor artist I took a class from through Jeanne Oliver's artist network, started the #100meadowsproject as a way...
picture ledges
There are some decorating decisions you make that look nice and you think they will function well, and then they don't. Such is the case with a few areas in my studio. I shared the overall plan...
curiosity killed the cat…
...but I am not a cat. And neither are you. When I was on my creative retreat last March, there were a few themes that kept coming up. They were from different authors and podcasters and, if I...
the Carlisle & the Hanover
Remember the Dash & Albert rug design competition that happened back in the summer of 2017? Well, samples of the rugs were made, approved, and now they are finally for sale on the Dash &...
no. 100 & manet master copy
In case you don't follow me on Instagram (or you missed it), I wanted to share that I finished number 100 of my #100oilstills series! It's pretty amazing to think that I have painted over 200 oil...
one year of oil painting
I really wanted to write this post on the one-year anniversary, but I was in Italy on that date and have been posting mostly about my trip, so I missed the boat. I really didn't want to let this...
French Inspiration
Last week, I shared that I was heading to France and Italy in September. In fact, it's just under two weeks away now and I am positively giddy about it. I find it hard to even focus on the things...
RAFA & Oil Paintings
The last couple of days have been busy with birthday parties, Mayo Clinic visits, house keeping, and back to school shopping, so I haven't had much time for home projects or for posting here on the...
a new love for dip pens & other found art supplies
I have found a new favorite thing... dip pens. Yes, they are completely impractical by modern standards and you have to get used to the rhythm of stopping to dip your pen every couple of lines,...