You might hear other painters say, "Your style will just show up eventually." Comforting. But not helpful when you stand at your paint table, stuck on what to paint next. Most painters who feel stuck don't lack ideas or effort. Actually, they may have learned too...
As January moves along, it’s easy to feel the initial excitement of resolutions begin to fade. Life gets busy, distractions arise, and before you realize it, your brushes are dry, your palette is crusty, and you haven't touched your watercolors since the first week of...
Here on the coast, we’re finally getting a break from the rain—a little sunshine after a very soggy start to the year. The other day, I took advantage of the weather and headed to the beach with my watercolor paints. I posted an Instagram reel about the outing...
Happy New Year! ✨ I hope your holiday season brought moments of joy, reflection, and perhaps a little time for creativity. As we step into 2025, I want to acknowledge that for many—including myself—2024 wasn’t a particularly easy year. It was a year of adjustments,...
Hello! I hope you had a great week. I continued my January studio clean-up and had a few nice painting sessions. I recently saw this on Instagram and thought it was worth sharing. Perfectionism is more curse, less blessing. The #1 factor that influences creative...
I hope your new year is off to a great start! Do you enjoy the freshness of a new year? Are you a goal-setter or resolution maker? I've been in part-time hibernation mode this January - having soup and reading until the rain stops. One of the concepts I share in...
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