As someone with a degree in Musical Theatre, you would think I've known for a long time that art is a discipline. I really never thought about that as I was signing into the studio for an hour of...
box easel & studio happenings
I hope you had a great weekend! We had beautiful warm and sunny weather that was beckoning us to a family hike, but we really needed rest and had some chores that needed to be done, so we threw...
the counter, portraits, and color wheels
Thanks so much for all of the feedback on my craigslist counter. I know when I ask about painting or not painting a piece, I will always get a lot of comments and opinions! I usually have a clear...
portrait sketches on the iPad
I shared last week that I signed up for the Radiant Watercolor Portraits class offered through Jeanne Oliver's Creative Network. I signed up for it because I found the watercolor examples by the...
loosen up
I haven't had much of a chance to paint recently and I found I was really missing it, so last week, I set aside some time to put brush to paper. I picked blueberries as my subject and started. I...
the Kalispell barn
For the past few years, as I really started to hone my skills as a photographer, I saw the world through a camera lens. Seeing a beautiful scene, vignette, or a particularly photogenic item, and...
how Society6 works
I've been asked how Society6 works by several readers, so I thought I would share for those who are interested in putting their own work out into the world (or for those who are just curious.) Step...
A Cow Toile & “A Touch of Farmhouse Charm”
I haven't had too much time to work on my painting and drawing the past couple of weeks and I really miss it! It really is the most exciting thing to me at the moment, mostly because it's new and...
the new old desk
My desk-sitting days pretty much ended when I left the corporate world over 12 years ago. Since then, I prefer to spread out on the floor or a large table, perch at the kitchen counter, or prop a...
The art cabinet makeover
The art cabinet is finished! In case you forgot (or missed it), here is how it looked when I bought it... It was charming as is, but it was a bit orange for me and I had a "vision" for it. You can...