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Questions for the Artist who Writes This Blog We’re already halfway through the first month of 2020, and if you’re anything like me, you’re still halfway between the busy haze of the holidays and the nagging feeling that you should be a lot more motivated to do ALL the things in the new year. Since …
Get to Know Me: 10 Questions for the Artist Behind the Blog Read More »
My Thoughts on Paintings as Gifts For me, art and gift giving have always gone together. I remember giving handmade gifts for birthdays and holidays from when I was a little kid, all the way up until recently. When you’re an artist, giving away your art as gifts almost seems a no-brainer. It’s low cost, …
Giving Mixed Media Paintings as Gifts: Good Idea or Bad Idea? Read More »
Saturday, November 16, 2019 marked my participation in my first big community art show and let me tell you, it was a whirlwind. (It’s why I haven’t been posting on here as frequently). I was so busy getting everything ready to show! Now that it’s done with, I thought it would be interesting/helpful to go …
I would describe myself as a mostly self-taught artist. I throw that “mostly” in there because, of course, I had to turn to people more experienced than myself so I could learn the things I didn’t know. This included people IRL (in real life) and (in the past several years) people who offer art inspiration …
6 Artists Who Inspired Me When I Was Learning Mixed Media Art Read More »
Happy Halloween! I thought it would be fun to do a “scary” video just in time for Halloween. Of course, it had to be art related. So, I Googled Haunted artwork. And what should appear? A story I had never heard before about a piece of art that is allegedly The World’s Most Haunted Painting …
Happy Halloween! New YouTube Video: The World’s Most Haunted Painting? Read More »
It’s no secret that I love skulls. At Christmas, I have a tabletop tree that is decorated only in skull-themed items. I have skull coffee spoons. Yes, I am that person. So you can imagine my excitement when I rounded a corner at Michaels a few weeks back and there was an end display rack …
Using Halloween Art Supplies to Make an Abstract Mixed Media Painting Read More »
Ranking My Most Used Art Mediums I threw myself wholeheartedly into mixed media art about 3 years ago. In that time, I’ve tried out a lot of supplies and paints or art mediums. Over time, I’ve found I have favorites that I reach for daily, while some others I don’t use much. Below I rank …
I Rank My Top 7 Favorite Mixed Media Art Mediums Read More »
Paper is one of the most versatile and easy mixed media art supplies you can use. If you’ve ever cut magazines up to make a collage, you are ready to experiment with paper in your mixed media art pieces. Surprisingly, (however) it’s not as simple as cutting up some paper and gluing it to a …