It’s November, and I have so many things happening in my little creative world that I am excited to share with you! This week, I am starting two new paintings. One is another little bow girl, and the other is a new birdwatcher for my Orangeville series. I am especially excited about this birdwatcher! I…
Not every day has to be a painting day. Kara shares why rest, planning and gathering inspiration are all meaningful parts of the creative process—and why taking a break doesn’t mean you’re falling behind.
Is using a projector cheating? Kara shares why she uses one in her painting process and why the tools an artist chooses do not determine whether they are a “real artist.”
You don’t need hours in the studio to grow as an artist. Discover how giving yourself just 20 minutes a day can strengthen your painting practice over time.
Step inside Orangeville, Kara’s newest world of bright color, retro inspiration, unusual characters, and stories that are only beginning to unfold.
When I bring a guest instructor into the Kara Bullock Art School community, it is always because something about their work stopped me in my tracks. Dylan Sara stopped me in my tracks. Dylan is an Australian-born illustrator and artist who now lives in Göttingen, Germany with his wife and three children. He has spent…
“It’s all about the people and the process of sketching and connecting to those people, and whatever format it is in, whatever scale, whatever medium, I really enjoy it!” I’ve enjoyed drawing as long as I can remember. As a child there was always space and encouragement for creative pursuits. After much wandering of the…
I have wanted to tell you about Misty Segura-Bowers for a long time. I first found her in our free artist community on Facebook. She had shared a painting shortly after Ruth’s passing, and I was completely blown away. The skill was obvious. But so was something else: a real emotional depth that is hard…
I am THRILLED to announce the team for LETS FACE IT 2024! View the video below for a sneak peek at the artists AND the actual lessons that they have created for you! Remember these, are just a few of the lessons. You will receive a total of 50 lessons AND I personally have some…
I want to tell you about Creative Figure Painting. It is one of the courses I am most proud to offer, and I think once you see Rosso’s work, you will understand why. Rosso Emerald Crimson is a London-based figurative painter. Her figures are rendered with careful, meticulous oil technique. Her backgrounds are built with…
“What is it that connects you to your art? Think about that. And then what is it that connects others to your art? And you might say that it’s your expertise and the way that I can render something to make it look exactly like it is. Or maybe its your color choice or your…
“I just remember having a really hard day, one day, after teaching….One of the teachers next door had given me some scrap paper. I think I pulled out some words from a magazine, and the words I spelled out were “Here and Now” and it was just me trying to be in that moment, and…