Exploring Creativity
An artist friend made a post about going to see the sea and I fell in love with the row of colorful beach huts she captured in a photo and I did my best recreating it in a tiny watercolor. Thanks for the inspiration, Allison. … [Continue reading] about Watercolor of the waterside beach huts
My friend, Eliza, had last Friday off from work and was on her way to get a mani-pedi when she called. It was a “Me Day” for her and the first time out of the house in a while. During the entire conversation, all I could picture was her … [Continue reading] about Cause and effect of joy
Early yesterday I wrote in my morning pages “…what do I want to work on art-wise?” A little later, I took a class from the Sketchbook Revival/Tamara Laporte about painting in an unfamiliar-to-me style. It was wildly uncomfortable and far from my … [Continue reading] about Advice to my inner beginner artist
Mixing colors I would never have put together on one page. Splattering things. Letting go of convention. But thanks to mixed media artist and teacher, Tamara Laporte and her lesson on painting an expressive animal face, here we are. Even though … [Continue reading] about This was wildly uncomfortable
The weather broke, and it was warm enough, in the sun, to sand outside under a brilliant blue sky. I roughed up the edges of the shelf boards, but I couldn’t penetrate the surface. I had applied too much paint, but I’m still happy with the way … [Continue reading] about Finally, the shelf is finished!