Those eyes weren't planned. But the minute they appeared I knew she was done telling me who she was going to be. This piece started as a commission. The ask was simple and not simple at all- paint Confidence. Something that says I am not to be messed with. Power. The kind that doesn't need … Continue reading Those eyes weren’t planned
I don't follow a plan. Never really have. And the funny thing is — the best things in my life showed up exactly that way. Unplanned. Uninvited almost. My art started with inherited paints I never asked for. A door opened recently that I didn't knock on — working with kids, sharing something I love … Continue reading I still don’t have this figured out
What was the last live performance you saw? First, I don’t go to live performance too much. Probably because I live in a remote area and we’re limited on choices. And probably the fact that Imm becoming more and more a home-body. Gosh I love home. That being said, my boyfriend and I were lucky … Continue reading Best. Comedian. Ever!
I took a year off to paint.Or at least… that’s what I told myself. The truth is, I don’t know if I’m meant to be a full-time artist. I don’t think I have the discipline for it. I procrastinate. I avoid the parts I don’t enjoy. The social media, the website, the constant pressure to … Continue reading I took a year off to paint
Getting back to basics 🌟.Stretching my own canvas. Ripping out the old canvas There's something special about prepping a new canvas from scratch - or giving an old frame a new life- taking out the old canvas, cutting new pieces, stretching the fabric and priming the surface. It's a moment to connect with the piece … Continue reading Stretching my canvas
I finally delivered a very special commission: a wonderful soul who went to dog heaven. By the sounds of it, Rosco was an amazing companion. Rosco I had to step away many times. Let it dry, came back, etc. I even painted with the canvas upside down at some point. But I finally have it … Continue reading Inbetweenism Art
What do you do when you finish watching 1883? You start 1923 of course! And so another cowboy is born. It was night time and I didn’t feel like crossing over to my studio so I attempted watercolors again. When I was cleaning up, the hair of my brush all came out of the handle. … Continue reading Challenge 27-watercolor cowboy
Cold weather is hitting us strong in this Northern part of the world. After binge-watching 1883 (for the 3rd time), I thought it was only fitting to draw a cowboy. I also felt like taking out the chalk again. The potential is there Problem here is that I finished up too quick. I was in … Continue reading Cowboy Chalk from day 26
I’m not good at keeping up with these posts on my daily 31 day challenge. On day 25, I spent most of the morning brainstorming a commission painting. Then quickly before starting dinner, I was going to fetch my chalk in the studio but too lazy to run out, so I had another go at … Continue reading Water color- part 2
Watercolor woes! 😂 Ok to all of you who can master this stuff - I applaud you! On this very cold day 24 of my sketching challenge, I did a bunch of drawing exercise warmups. Circles, grid, nonstop drawing, left handed , etc. Then I created a beautiful simple sketch. I thought I was feeling … Continue reading From sketch to splat- watercolor woes
