After getting requests for 3 commissions this week, 2 of them did not respond to my reply. I don’t know why that makes me anxious — it’s fine it they still want them, and it is fine if they don’t, right? I did get started on the first of the 3 commissions yesterday, and madeContinue reading “Just Wish I Had More Time!”
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Seek Peace Over of Happiness
My college aged son came home for a short visit this weekend. In the brief time he was here, he wrote a message for me to find on my inspiration whiteboard, that I did not find until he was gone: ”Seek Peace Over Happiness.” My guess is it was in response to my quote “ChooseContinue reading “Seek Peace Over of Happiness”
A Good Day
I don’t always get to carve out a lot of time to practice art. But yesterday I was able to spend time both in the morning and the evening working on 2 different paintings. Plus, I got a new commission! I love commissions- even though they can be a little stressful, they are my favoriteContinue reading “A Good Day”
Quiet Morning to Paint
I woke up a little earlier than usual and spent that time working on a water-color/ink painting of a local cafe. I love doing watercolor or ink drawings of our beautiful downtown buildings in Bloomington, Illinois. I usually have 2 to 3 pieces I work on at the same time. I find I need toContinue reading “Quiet Morning to Paint”
Becoming a daily blogger
I have been practicing my art pretty much daily since I did my first Inktober in 2018. But I have never gotten into the habit of blogging daily. And I think it is something I want to try. Just as it took me a long time to accept that not all of my drawings orContinue reading “Becoming a daily blogger”
Art Hacks
I have been practicing my art pretty much daily for the past three years, and I have definitely learned a lot (and improved a lot). Experienced artists probably know most of these, but I’ve been learning as I go. Along the way I picked up a few hacks I thought I would share. Toothpaste squeezersWeContinue reading “Art Hacks”
“But I am not an artist …”
“But I am not an artist …” I have heard this so many times, in particular when people (who really are artists) show me their work. And I always tell them, I didn’t think I was an artist either. In fact, at first, saying I was an artist felt really weird. Recently, a contractor whoContinue reading ““But I am not an artist …””
Play, Practice and Pigeon Holes
Back in another lifetime, in the days before I became a mother, I was a preschool teacher. My favorite group to work with were the 2-3 years olds. Except for the potty training, every day was play. And I was the one who came up with all of the crazy things we would play withContinue reading “Play, Practice and Pigeon Holes”
Welcoming 2022 with a Giveway
What a year it has been! Keeping the focus here on my art (because I could write forever about the events of 2021), this year has been a dream come true! As many of you know, in August of this year, I became part owner (through a Low Profit LLC) of Main Gallery 404 inContinue reading “Welcoming 2022 with a Giveway”
Inspire Me
Sometimes my inspiration well just seems to run dry. I just don’t have any ideas of what it is I want to paint or draw. Abstract digital work often fills in the gap. But last year I also came up with another idea. I posted an “Inspire Me” promotion on my Facebook page. I askedContinue reading “Inspire Me”