The fall painting video (below) shows a quick demo of how to make a quick and easy painting, using beautiful fall colors. This painting looks like a painting from a kid because I want you to remember what it feels like to do that. Remember the seasonal art projects with colored construction paper, ... READ the POST
Thoughts Behind the Art: Grounded (feathers acrylic painting)
I didn't know this canvas would become a feathers acrylic painting. Feathers have a way of surprising us. There's something so rewarding about finding a feather in nature. It's like a secret treasure, that only you discovered. The bird that no longer needed it, perhaps, feels lighter. Some say ... READ the POST
Painting In Progress: How to Paint Layers for Urban Cycling
I have a new found love - cycling! I never thought I'd make a painting with a bike on it, but after the last two years of road biking, I just had to. My husband has been an avid cyclist for years, so when I grew tired of running (oh, how I love/hate running), he suggested I try ... READ the POST
Painting In Progress: How to Paint Layers for Butterfly Harmony
One of my best selling paintings has been this one, Butterfly Harmony. Today, I'm going to show you how I did it! My favorite part of painting is when I get in the groove of just being playful. It's the moment where time flies by without realizing it, where the brush just flows ... READ the POST
40 Ways To Give, In 40 Days, For A 40th Birthday
Birthdays are always a big deal. It's the one day out of the year that you can say, "Woohoo, it's all about me today!" In our house, you get to choose what you want for breakfast, for dinner, and what you want to do that day . . . and nobody can complain or say no (last ... READ the POST
40 Days of Painting Finale, All 40 Paintings
In two hours, it will be my birthday, the big My 40 days of painting countdown is complete. Here are all 40 paintings together! There are some I love, some I dislike, and some I see little things I want to change (but I will not). I have been pushed outside my comfort zone, pushed to ... READ the POST