​Have you ever wondered how colors get their names? Can color likes and dislikes tell us something about our personalities? What colors make you appear younger? Or thinner? Do red cars really get more speeding tickets? Are there specific colors that are recommended for particular health problems? If these questions about color interest you, then […]

Do you find it fascinating to see what artists wear in their studio to paint in? Is it an old shirt? If so, what color is it? Is it an art apron or smock? Is it overalls? Is it an antique white linen dress? I actually have several of these that I paint in! How […]

What would it feel like if there were no numbers indicating the amount of followers we have on social media? What if we walked into a clothing store and none of the clothes had a number size on them? How much money do you make? How many calories, carbs, protein or Weight Watchers points are […]

How do you figure out what colors you want to use when you begin a painting? There are many ways to collect color palette ideas and here are a few I use: WAIT…that sounds awesome.. I agree, so I just made a new YouTube video showing you my exact steps on creating them. Basically, you […]

Suppose you were in an art school where every single painting you created for the entire duration of your education had to be the same basic design and composition. You had to create hundreds of drawings and paintings, both large and small, but the only constant was that the format had to be the same. […]

Many years ago, I went to an in-person landscape workshop with the artist Mary Gilkerson. Even though I’ve been an artist my entire life, I’d never learned how to do plein air paintings and I wanted to learn how. Since I’ve spent years painting, I knew all about the basics of art, color, design, and […]

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 […]

One of my most favorite places to go in any city I visit is the library. The quiet and the rows and rows of books is so enticing. Sometimes I go to read magazines, sometimes I go to wander up and down the aisles waiting for something to catch my eye. It doesn’t matter if […]

Finding inspiration can be challenging, whether it’s for painting ideas, journal ideas, or any other creative endeavors. Most of the time we totally overlook the obvious. Something right in front of us. Just the other day my husband and I took a motorcycle ride (yes, we have had a motorcycle for many years) to a […]

Do you have your coffee as soon as you wake up on the morning? Do you check your email before getting out of bed? Do you work out first thing? Do you lay in bed for a while and then slowly rise to meet the day? Each of us has a ritual that we do […]