As I have shared in a few posts recently, I made the commitment to draw and/or paint daily in 2023. Daily-ish. And I'd say I've done pretty well given the number of paintings I have produced and...
new art prints available on Society6
The upside and downside of pieces of art are each work is one of a kind. That's why it makes it special to own one. But, one upside of a painting is that, unlike a piece of furniture or an antique...
friday’s art sale preview
I've had a few flash sales on Instagram to clear out some paintings, but I haven't had a proper original art sale since we moved! But, as I shared yesterday, I've been painting most days with the...
testimony to practice | encouragement
It wasn't a formal commitment or challenge explicitly set out, but I decided after Christmas that I wanted to try to paint and/or draw every day. By every day, I mean most days, regularly. And,...
my antique pencil box & what is in it
I have shown the antique pencil box I've been using since this spring a few times here and there and I'm almost always asked about it as well as the contents, so I thought I would write a post...
customizing a boring sketchbook/notebook
Over the Christmas break, I wanted to take some time for creative play. It's a meandering that doesn't have a real purpose but almost always ends up being productive. I was eyeing my sketchbooks...
Kitchin Sketchbook Wrapping Paper
In April of 2021, I went out on a limb and purchased something that spoke to me in a way that sticks out in all of my years of buying and selling antiques. It was a lot of four antique sketchbooks...
selbu mitten knitting tutorial | parts three & four
Well, it took me a little while, but I finally got around to editing the final video in the Selbu mitten knitting tutorial. I really hope this is a helpful tutorial for those who, like me, always,...
for the love of antique portraits…
One thing I want more of in our next home is antique portraits (or studies of new old portraits.) I have always loved how antique portraits look in a home, so when I first started working with oil...
my DSLR camera gear & tips | creative business
This week, I was asked to give recommendations for a "real camera" and lenses. As I started answering the question, I decided digging up an old post I wrote about my camera gear and sharing that...