portrait artist
I read this years ago and it has had this sort of haunting, continued effect on my life. It’s powerful and truthful. I wish I had written it. I hope you enjoy it. “Some people do not have to search – they find their niche early in life and rest there, seemingly contented and resigned….
I found this quote from Fred Tomaselli in one of my sketchbooks recently, and I immediately wanted to share it with you… “When you look at the history of art, you see a history of mavericks — people doing the wrong thing. I wish that I saw more artists doing the wrong thing. That’s really…
I found my first sketchbook from college (in 2007) the other day, and was surprised, delighted, and at times a little embarrassed about what I found inside. Haha! But mostly it just brought back so many wonderful memories… In my first ever drawing class we had to draw hands, over and over and over and……
Yesterday I was thinking… what exactly do I want to give this holiday season? I’m not talking about monetary gifts, but things I could give not only to my family, friends, and loved ones, but also myself, and the rest of the world. This simple list was what immediately came to mind… Be mindful. Be…
So my little (but important!) reminder for today is: Love yourself. Sometimes I’m way harder on myself than I would ever be on anyone else. I do this less and less as I get older, but still… WHY? I want to encourage you (and myself!) to accept that we may have flaws in who we…
Yesterday I painted. For several hours. For so long, when I was done, the muscles in my legs were stiff and my arms were sore. And it was wonderful. Sometimes the busyness of life (being a mom, multi-business owner, and trying to live a mindful, more balanced life) gets in the way of my painting….
I started teaching classes on Skillshare back in October. It’s been a fun and creative way for me to share (and combine) my love of both art and business. I know a lot of artists and creatives want to spend their time making, and generally dislike the “business” side of things. But I believe that part…
So the 100 Day project was such an interesting experience, and experiment, for me. I stopped documenting here on my blog, mostly because I feel like I have so little time each day as it is, and making time to make art each day for 100 days proved tough at times. It’s funny, because I…
Hello again! It’s been so interesting to work on #the100dayproject every single day. I gave myself the parameters of #100daysofblackwhiteandpink and it has definitely been a challenge at times to come up with something new and different within those “rules.” I am typically making paintings, but you may have noticed that I also use photography,…
Hi friends! I’m updating the blog with all of my #the100dayproject today. Some of these are available for sale, please feel free to contact me if you see something you like.