Hey, I’m back with another 30 day challenge. I’ve been wanting to paint landscapes again for a while so that’s where this challenge will focus. In addition to landscapes, I’m also limiting my palette to the Sennelier Test Pack which includes Titanium White, Lemon Yellow, Alizarin Crimson (substituted for Permanent Alizarin Crimson), Ultramarine Blue, and…
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Finished Rifle Painting
Yikes! This Thursday really snuck up on me. To be perfectly honest, I didn’t do very much painting this week/month. I did, however, finish the rifle painting for my husband. I spent most of this week working on making, photographing, and creating listings for my stickers. I’m also in the process of moving all of…
Building Momentum
This last Friday and Saturday I was a vendor at the MARC Holiday Craft Fair. I was selling originals, prints, stickers, and cards, and honestly really did well. I met a ton of people in the art community, other vendors, and people who enjoy my art. It was a really, really fun. This last craft…
Bumps in the Road
It wouldn’t be a challenge if it was easy. I slipped up this last week and didn’t paint. I’m not sorry about it though. The holidays were here and I enjoyed a lot of time with my family. Now that they’re over for now though, it’s back to work. I didn’t post last Monday, but…
Sticking to Daily Painting
I don’t think I’ve announced it here on the blog yet, but this summer I finally got some of my art into a local shop called Moab Made. It’s a shop for local artists to sell and display their work. I feel like it’s a bit less formal than a gallery, but it works basically…
Prioritizing Art
Now that life has slowed back down to a normal pace, I think I’m going to try to be consistent with this blog again. I made a few attempts earlier this year but was already too overloaded with obligations for it to stick. Now that October is over, things are slowing down and I feel…
Building a Daily Painting Habit
Building a daily painting habit or rebuilding a daily painting habit, in my case, is no easy task. I used to be very good at maintaining a habit of painting every day, but have struggled considerably since the pandemic started. While some people found the extra time on their hands a boon to their art,…
2021 Art Goals
Goals are important when doing any activity. They’re especially important if you intend on accomplishing anything substantial. The hard part is planning out these goals. For me especially, I’ve been struggling with the long term direction I want to ultimately go with my art. I recently met an artist and thought: “That! That is what…
Stuck in Cement
What to say about this one… well for starters this is a lovely fake succulent that I can’t decide whether it looks more fake as a painting than it does in life. This is also the first painting I’ve done on the aluminum panels I primed. Working on the primed surface is comparable to…
30 in 30 Inspired Challenge Complete
The original plan was to paint these paintings in 30 days, but I didn’t for two main reasons. 1. I suck at painting alla prima, and 2. I fell in love with my subjects and wanted to do them justice. So I decided to finish one painting a week, which sounded a lot more…
The Complete Artichoke Trio
I’m pleased to announce the completed artichoke trio. Painting artichokes is a lot of fun, and by fun, I mean work. But people love them, so I will probably paint a few more eventually. For now though, I’m going to stop at 3. Two of the three have already sold. If you have your…
The Long Awaited Second Artichoke
Well, I told you I’d paint more artichokes eventually, and here they are. For whatever reason, people seem to absolutely love the artichokes. Maybe it’s because the hearts are so tedious to paint. Getting all of those thin lines perfectly shaded is a serious pain, but worth it. The first artichoke sold before I started…