I always wanted to be an artist. I always wanted to be a mother. Sometimes these roles conflict, but over the years we have made it work. If this is your path, it is a beautiful one. A few things that have worked for me: -Keep a sketchbook app on your phone, so you can jot ideas and work out compositions in little moments during the day. This helps you to maximize your studio time because you are going in with solid ideas. -Make art with your kids. Cover the kitchen table wit

Recently I took my sons to visit a mural I painted in 2021, since they had been too young at the time to remember it. We walked all...

You can now look forward to the serene and relaxed act of watercolor painting, assuming you're well prepared! With this sort of art making, the prep is everything. It can help you avoid mistakes and fix them when they do occur. I teach all of this info in my classes, and have personally compiled this list over my 10+ years of teaching art. Here is my recommended supply list complete with links to purchase the items. Read on for some new ideas and tips, and as always feel free

Artists have been drawing and painting art outdoors for centuries. Before cameras could take a picture for when you're back at the...

1) It's impossible to paint every single day. Today, for instance, is Election Day, so I'll be voting and cleaning the house in...

Recently, a woman popped into my art tent and asked me a simple, yet loaded question. "What is your inspiration?" My tent was full of...