Creative daily practices.
Back home in the studio, I found myself challenged with the next level of lessons with the Milan Art Institute. The lessons touched on a variety of techniques in portraiture and still life. I thought I’d have an easy time of it but learned that thinking something would be easy at the outset didn’t always…
I Invite you in the studio this week to see the results of my efforts. I had a mixed bag of art-making this week. I didn’t really know what to do since I had finished the primary lessons for Kaleidoscope’s August lessons. I had shared my previous week’s paintings with a group of women artists,…
This week I dove into the Kaleidoscope 2023 lessons and actually created paintings! They were done primarily with watercolors. I have had a love/hate relationship with watercolors. I love the transparent effect they render. I love the fact that watercolors are easily transported and clean up with just soap and water. I also love that…
Happy accidents happen! The sooner an artist can embrace their accidents, the sooner the artist will progress and find joy in whatever their art form. I share this to encourage anyone who has experienced making mistakes to work through them and sometimes the results were better than planned. As part of the Kaleidoscope 2023 curriculum,…
Portrait drawing on an altered book
Three different paintings of fireworks
This week I’m inviting you into my studio for a follow-up from my last post. This time I’m going to show you how to create a bold mixed media portrait. This version will use the self-portrait created last week to further explore color theory. 1. Gather your materials Use the same portrait you created last…
Self-portrait collage
Many of you may have set goals starting the new year such as having a “Dry” January giving up alcohol for a month, losing 5 pounds, eating healthier, etc. I had a hectic January with the move and a short trip right in the middle of it all. This post is to revisit with you…
New Year Reflections I’m not big on New Year’s resolutions as they typically fail and are frequently not SMART – Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic, and Timely. That being said, the dawn of a new year is a good time to reflect on where I want to be in twelve months and develop strategies to get…
