Negative Painting – An Exercise to Help Make it Positive
Below, I have included an exercise that you can do to help you get
Why You Need to Start Using a Colored Ground on Your Canvas
Standing there staring at the stark white, blank canvas. Is this a familiar scene? It was for me until I started using a colored ground
Free Inspiration for Artists
We all struggle with what to paint next one time or another. My advice is don’t worry about trying to paint what will sell (if you are at that stage). Paint what excites you, paint the
My Painting Secrets Revealed
I am super excited about my new project. I’ll be writing a new series of articles on art techniques, inspiration, creativity and art demos. If this
Day 10 sunflower 7, day 11 morning glory 2 and meet Charlie
I am posting day 10 and 11 together in hopes of catching
Ranunculus oil painting – Day 9 of the 30 day daily painting challenge
So I am a day behind this was supposed to be yesterdays painting. I got tied up with life (not literally lol). This daily painting titled “Ranunculus” is my day 9 of the 30-day painting
Poppies and Lupines oil painting – Day 8 of the 30 day daily painting challenge
“Poppies and Lupines” is my painting for day 8 of the challenge. I am starting the second week off with one that is a bit bigger ( 8×8″ ) I really like the looseness of
White Trillium oil painting – Day 7 of the 30 day daily painting challenge
Wow hard to believe we are a week into the challenge already. For day 7 I have painted a white Trillium, I love the thick impasto that I have added to this little painting. There is nothing like going for a walk in the woods early spring and having the floor of the...
Purple and Mauve Iris – Day 6 of the 30 day daily painting challenge
This purple and mauve iris is called the Alcazar Iris, it is my
Sunflower #6 – Day 5 of the 30 day daily painting challenge
I have moved on from spring flowers lol. My day 5 is "Sunflower #6" I love painting Sunflowers they are one of my favorite flowers (along with many others). The last 30-day challenge I couldn't help myself I had to paint a few. This one is nice and loose with lots of...
Spring Tulips – Day 4 of 30 paintings in 30 days
Day four and it is a spring flower again 🙂 I think I am trying to will spring to show up early with all of these spring flowers. I sure wish I could lol. February will fly by doing the painting challenge, you know what they say "time flys when you are having fun" I...
Daffodils – Day 3 of 30 paintings in 30 days
Okay, I am caught up lol :). This is what I am talking about when I say loose. I really enjoyed painting this even though I find yellow flowers harder to paint than other colors. What color do you have the hardest time with? Let me know :). So glad I decided to do the...
Pink Coneflowers Day 2 in the 30 paintings in 30 days Challenge
Strangely this painting does not seem loose to me. Maybe it is just not as loose as I want or maybe I need to practice economy of brush strokes instead. I am not sure. I really love the flower on the back left-hand side (it is loose and painted with fewer strokes) and...
30 paintings in 30 days February 2018 Challenge
It is that time again 🙂 This year it is starting on Feb first instead of the usual January. It is a great way to start the year off right and I am excited to do it. If you would like to give it a try go to Leslie Saeta's site here:...
This Art Show is for the Birds! “In Fine Feather” at Fog Forest Gallery
These are the latest bird paintings that I just dropped off at Fog Forest Gallery for their current show "In Fine Feather". This exhibition honors our little friends .... birds of all feathers. I really enjoyed painting these, as you know I love birds and anything...