Here it is, a complete month of daily painting. I really love/hate these month long challenges. I love that they prompt me to pick up my paint brush and paint every single day and at the end of that month I have a lot of awesome art to show for it. I hate that it…
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2020 Year in Review
It has been a bizarre year. All I wanted after the nightmare that was 2019 was an entirely uneventful year. Nothing like the whole world sinking into pandemic chaos to make your problems feel small. I don’t have very high hopes for next year since we’re still in the full swing of the pandemic right…
September 2020 STRADA Easel Challenge Days 18-24
I’ve been wanting to paint a raw egg for a really long time. I can’t think of a good reason why I haven’t either. Especially now that I’ve discovered how fun they are to paint. The egg is from my chickens so it’s almost half the size of a normal egg and the yolk is…
Days of Gouache – Week 14
My original goal was a simple 30 day challenge which I completed back in May. I wasn’t ready to stop painting at 30 days though so I kept going. 83 days in I finally took a break. This week I was really busy with work and family obligations so when it came time to paint…
Days of Gouache – Week 13
Week 13. What can I say? I’m still painting most days and there are only two pages left in my current sketchbook. I considered for a while of putting together another sketchbook, but I’ve been wanting to paint larger so I’m going to paint on loose sheets of paper for a while. I’m not sure…
Days of Gouache – Week 12
I seriously can’t believe I’ve been painting daily for 12 weeks. Even more, I’ve finished 75 paintings in 79 days. It all started with a 30 day challenge and grew from there. Before this challenge I hadn’t ever even used gouache. I barely knew what it was. Thick watercolor? And then I started using it….
Days of Gouache – Week 11
It has been getting progressively more difficult to find reference photos that inspire me. The more I paint, the more picky I’ve been getting about what makes a decent reference photo. Ideally, I want an interesting/exaggerated perspective, strong lighting and a close up on the face. That isn’t always available to me though so I…
Days of Gouache – Week 10
This week and the end of last week I as forced to slow down with my daily paintings. I was babysitting my niece for a few days and it is nearly impossible to paint while watching a toddler as I’m sure many of you with young kids understand. I still painted every day and took…
Days of Gouache – Week 9
This week I finished filling up my sketchbook. This is the first time I’ve ever filled up any sketchbook so I’m really proud of myself. The final painting in that sketchbook didn’t turn out as well as I would have hoped, but I was distracted that day and really not feeling my reference photo. I…
Days of Gouache – Week 8
I have some exciting news. I sold three paintings this week and dibs have been called on seven more. Instead of calling it a profit though I will have roughly broke even on all of the gouache supplies I’ve bought. I’m definitely still calling it a win. I’d much rather break even than go into…
Days of Gouache – Week 7
I’m still here, still painting. There are only nine pages left in my sketchbook, but I’m still not sure I’m finished with these daily paintings. I bought some toned paper that I’m dying to try out as well as some cotton paper. I’ve been using some cheap Canson paper and it has worked well for…
Days of Gouache – Week 6
This week I was going to do an overview of my 30 day gouache challenge with a bit of a review of gouache itself thrown in there. However, I feel like I’ve hit my stride with gouache. And instead of breaking stride, I’m keeping it going. I extended my challenge to filling my sketchbook which…