Tips for Painting Landscapes
Straight From Our Community CREATING A SUCCESSFUL LANDSCAPE This month we have a gorgeous new course out with Nikol Wikman! It made me think about how we can support all of you landscape lovers out there! We asked our artist community to share their tips on creating a successful landscape and THEY ANSWERED! Keep…
Read MoreTIME IS PRECIOUS. PATIENCE IS PRECIOUS.
I know better than most how hard it can be to find the time to create. Running a business and raising a family take up most of my time, and I am so thankful for both! However, I am always trying to find a bit of extra time to create. My creating days are few…
Read MoreLET’S FACE IT 2022
I am Thrilled to Announce…. LET’S FACE IT 2022 Not Your Traditional Portrait Course ALL VIDEO CONTENT IS FROM ACTUAL 2022 LESSONS! REGISTRATION OPENS OCTOBER 18TH! First 500 Sign Ups – $99 Get on the wait list to be the first to know when registration opens! GET ON THE WAIT LIST! LET’S FACE IT…
Read MoreChallenging Your Inner Artist – July 2021
Straight From Our Community CHALLENGE YOUR INNER ARTIST This month on the blog, we are going to learn more from our community about challenging ourselves, as artists. In order to grow in our practice, we have got to challenge ourselves. It can be so hard to do, and that is why it is called…
Read MoreCreating Successful Portraits – June 2021
Straight From Our Community CREATING A SUCCESSFUL PORTRAIT We love to share about the artists in our community and their own personal stories and struggles when it comes to art. This month we have two portrait classes opening, and so we thought it appropriate to ask the community for tips on creating a successful…
Read MoreAnnouncing LET’S FACE IT 2021
YOU GUYS!!!!! I am sooooo excited to share with you all the team for LETS FACE IT 2021!!!! We will have some returning featured guest teachers, and some brand new ones that have never been a part of the class before! We will be working on a whole year of inspiration, and a wide variety…
Read MoreAnnouncing LET’S FACE IT 2020!
YOU GUYS!!!!! I am sooooo excited to share with you all the team for LETS FACE IT 2020!!!! We will have some returning featured guest teachers, and some brand new ones that have never been a part of the class before! We will be studying style development, and a wide variety of angles and poses…
Read MoreEver After Book Blog Hop
Hello everyone! I have some wonderful & exciting news! Tamara Laporte from Willowing Arts has written a 2nd book! It’s called ‘Ever After: Create Fairy Tale-Inspired Mixed-Media Art Projects to Develop Your Personal Artistic Style’ and I get to give away a copy! Let me tell you a bit more about Tam’s new…
Read MoreFour Ps to Growing as an Artist
Hello Fellow Artists! Every year I set several goals for myself, both personally and professionally. As we were nearing the end of 2018, and I was reflecting on my year, I began to think about my personal goals for 2019. What kept coming up for me over and over again was how much I wanted…
Read MoreWE DESERVE TO DO WHAT WE WANT
Hello My Favorite Friends! I just had the most amazing experience this last weekend and I knew that it was something that I needed to share with you all! I have been in my studio for almost TWO YEARS, but this past weekend, I taught my very first SOLO acrylic portrait workshop! If you know…
Read MoreINSPIRE – Photographs to Guide Your Artwork
It was almost a year ago when I grew weary from the countless hours that I would spend searching for new COPYRIGHT FREE images to use for my artwork. After taking a few pics of my daughters around the house, I quickly became inspired by not only them, but also taking the images and then…
Read MoreThe Beauty of Watercolor
Hello Friends! Well, it has been a while since I last blogged. In fact, it has been months! I used to love to write, years and years ago. You know, it was one of the many creative things that I was once in love with! I REALLY used to love to write! I wrote…
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