Find Your Tribe
Your local community art organization is a great resource. Most likely they host classes, opportunities to showcase work and space to...
Brushes-What NOT to get
I have yet to discover a good, affordable brush. I can, however, tell you what brand NOT to buy. Don't buy Blick's acrylic brushes...
Tiny travel paint kit
I stumbled on Heidi Annalise's tiny art out of old Altoids tin boxes and became completely enamored. I was intrigued with Annalise's...
Jane Davies-Great Free Tutorials
When I have some free time, I like to watch art technique videos on YouTube and one of my favorites is Jane Davies. She offers paid...
Costco-An art resource?
If you have a membership to Costco, it's a great resource for artist who want to sell cards of their paintings. I used it to make a batch...
"Photos"-a simple editing tool
If you use photos as a reference to paint, it is very helpful to do a little editing with the source before you start painting. You don't...
A great place for an art date
If you've read the book The Artist's Way, then you know the idea of taking yourself on an art date. One of my favorite places in the Bay...
A great reference book for painters
When I first started painting, mixing colors was one the most frustrating challenges. I didn't know what I was doing so, I was wasting a...
Go Ahead, Scratch the Itch.
I'm taking a break from the portraits because I have an itch to scratch. I've really been wanting to rework some of my old abstracts so,...
Daring Adventures
On Monday I'll be restarting an amazing course with Mati McDonough called Daring Adventures in Creative Biz. It's more like having a...