Posts in Art Process
My Must-Have Watercolor Paints and Gouache Paints

I love all my art supplies, but I really, really love my watercolor paints. Of all the different mediums available to us artists,

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My Must-Have Pencils, Colored Pencils & Pastel Art Supplies

February is the month of love, of favorites, and of chocolate! Because of this, I’m highlighting some of my ‘favorites’ in this post

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Savoring Creativity: A Triple Dose of Sketchbook Challenges - Food Paintings, Inked Recipes & Pleasant Places

Have you ever joined an art challenge? If not, have you ever wanted to join a challenge?

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9 Reasons Why I Make Art

Why do you make art? Most creative people say they’ve made art for as long as they can remember. Sure, they have tried out many styles and supplies over the years, but they remain dedicated to giving expression to something deep inside. It feels good to put our emotions into something that explains how we feel.

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Christmas Art Challenge

Christmas is almost here and my children are so excited! The presents are wrapped and under the tree, my menu is made, and I have personally consumed dozens of stollen bites and Lebkuchen (a German Christmas cookie).

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Surface Pattern Making

Like fresh falling snow, holiday decorations neatly crated away for next year, or in my case, a wiped-clean computer, there’s nothing quite like beginning anew. Whether it’s a blank canvas or a new year, we all like the feeling we get a chance to do things differently.

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Folktale Week 2022

It’s heeerre, folks… FOLKTALE WEEK!

Are you in? This is the first year I have fully participated in this instagram art challenge. Other years I dabbled around because I was working on other projects.

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