When inspiration calls...you paint.
Hi all! Phew, I apologize that my posts have been so few and far in between! This year of working on our adoption has been just a bit crazy. If you've adopted before, you can understand the amount...
View Articlea bunny wabbit...
I haven't blogged here for a bit b/c I've been blogging for Craftsy for a while, but I'm back now!Yay! I've really been on a bunny kick lately, seeing that it's spring, Easter is coming and all. I...
View ArticleIt's good for you...
Want to clear your head, feel like you've accomplished something and fly away to another place? Yes? Try the lovely art of tangling. Seriously, my peeps. Try it. You'll lose track of time. You'll...
View Articlethe peony princess
Hey all! It's been a bit since I've blogged about watercolor instruction. I've been crazy with homeschooling my offspring, getting Birds For Babies going and just life in general. I DID paint a...
View Articlehow they flew....
Once upon a time, there was a Mum who lived in a sweet, green valley in a little, white house on the side of a hill. The Mum lived there with her three growing children and her kind husband. Quiet...
View Articlebirds for babies
Dear Everyone,I am very, VERY excited to announce a NEW line of my work...I'm calling it Birds For Babies. My heart has always desperately yearned to adopt a child, especially from Asia. Since this...
View Articlehey....a bottle and lemons...
Hey again....I've been SUPER bad about updating this blog. My sincerest apologies. (if you say that with an English accent, it sounds even more sincere) Life has been so incredibly crazy that I...
View Articlereflections upon reflections....
Happy Friday, y'all...and yes, I said y'all....I'm a northerner turned southerner, so when in Rome...So, the elusive and difficult watercolor trick of painting reflections within reflections. Nothing...
View Articlepainting daisies...light and shadow on white
Goood morning! I know, I'm terrible at updating my blog....I have a TON on my plate right now with kiddos, school, work, art, etc.....That's ok, though! Anyhow, quick morning post on the daisies that...
View Articlethoughts on nudity within the art world
So, this post is for the eyes of any and all artists who are followers of Christ...meaning people who believe in the Bible and strive to follow it, Christians..... etc. If you're not a believer, then...
View Articlehow to paint a pet portrait
Goooood morning, all of you art lovers out there! I hope that you're doing well on this fine, crisp, autumn morning!I won't waste your time with a lot of chit chat...this morning, it's pet portraits!...
View Articleloving the fruit....
I was inspired recently by another artist on facebook who paints close up fruit paintings. I love the deep colors in fruit and since I'm a bright color watercolor artist, I thought I should try my...
View Articleduck, duck....goose! (actually, just a duck)
The title is misleading b/c this painting wasn't primarily to paint a duck, but to conquer WATER....the great challenge for all artists, but especially watercolor artists! I've struggled with water...
View Articlethe importance of the ordinary....thoughts on life....
I recently read an article that was gently criticizing our country's fascination with stardom and radicalism....and how that fascination has subtly infiltrated even the Christian...
View Articleimproving with time....and practice....and practice.....and more...
Hi all! I hope everyone's having a great summer so far! I'm spending it at the pool, wracking up the wrinkles and sun damage so that my kids can get some energy out. I just finished my latest...
View ArticleRelaxing a bit....
Sometimes you need to step awaaaay from the tiny brushes, the details, the itty-bitty time consuming steps and just enjoy the flow in watercolors. Picking up a large brush and painting an entire quick...
View Articlereflections upon reflections....
Happy Friday, y'all...and yes, I said y'all....I'm a northerner turned southerner, so when in Rome...So, the elusive and difficult watercolor trick of painting reflections within reflections. Nothing...
View Articlepainting daisies...light and shadow on white
Goood morning! I know, I'm terrible at updating my blog....I have a TON on my plate right now with kiddos, school, work, art, etc.....That's ok, though! Anyhow, quick morning post on the daisies that...
View Articlethoughts on nudity within the art world
So, this post is for the eyes of any and all artists who are followers of Christ...meaning people who believe in the Bible and strive to follow it, Christians..... etc. If you're not a believer, then...
View Articlehow to paint a pet portrait
Goooood morning, all of you art lovers out there! I hope that you're doing well on this fine, crisp, autumn morning!I won't waste your time with a lot of chit chat...this morning, it's pet portraits!...
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