Over the past few weeks, I know I’ve been sharing with you some of my favorite projects to do with my grandkids… Like the circle game that I created with my grandson… Or making homemade wrapping paper… Or creating self-portraits. One project that I haven’t shared is the crayon sculpture. This project is such a […]

I’m going to show you an easy, fun way that you can find a collection of colors that you love, that are your own unique style, and you don’t even have to take out the paint! You’ll just need some scissors, glue, printer paper, and your own unique style. I went to Benjamin Moore but you can […]

One of my favorite things to do with my grandchildren is art projects! There’s so many different things you can create beyond a paper that just hangs on the fridge. A fun and useful project is making your own wrapping paper and it’s the perfect time of year to do it! Every year I love […]

There are so many ways to start a painting, it can be overwhelming at times! I have written down my personal steps to starting a painting, hopefully this guide will help you get started. This is my personal list, but I want you to pay attention to how you work, what steps you usually take, […]

I am often asked what items I use to create my art. Several people have asked what are my favorite tools to paint with. I thought it would be fun to share with you My 12 Favorite Painting Tools. You will notice a lot of my supplies are not even marketed as art tools! You can think […]

If I could have coffee, or a glass of wine, with anyone it would be Henri Matisse. Why? Because I have the longest list of questions I would ask him. I would tell him how much he has influenced me as an artist. I love the simplicity of his work, they are just shapes put […]

Finding Your Art Style Finding your art style can be an extremely personal journey, but it doesn’t have to be a lonely one. The artists that inspire us with their styles were also in the same position, once upon a time. They were also inspired by artists who came before them, and even by their […]

Recently I’ve been interested in improving my writing skills. You see, expressing myself with words has always been something I’ve struggled with. The way my mind works is that I see images in my head and I try to translate those images into words. Do any of you have this weird situation too? My vocabulary […]

Where in the world would you ever hear someone telling you this? That mistakes are great!… If you’ve watched any of my art tutorials then you’ve probably heard me say that often. The reason is that what we think of as mistakes are just things we’ve done that we weren’t expecting. Definitions of words are […]

SOMETIMES WHEN I want to be in the studio but don’t really want to work on a painting it’s nice to have something creative to do that doesn’t take much time or mental bandwidth. I’ve created a bunch of these fun “let’s play” exercises. And today’s video is just ONE of them. A PAINTING WARM-UP […]