Creative Process
You’re Invited to my Open Studio Party 2021!
You’re invited to my Open Studio Party! You can: see my newest artwork, in person, get display ideas, watch a “how to draw with a dip pen” demonstration, (Sat: 1 pm and 4 pm/ Sun: 1 pm) try it out for yourself at the Magical Dip Pen Doodle Table, enter to win in drawings…
Read MoreYou Can See the Work in Progress on the Journey of Hope Painting
What would you do? For the Journey of Hope Art Show, I was given a written story of a young woman’s real life journey through mental health challenges. I did not know the woman, but I was to create a painting inspired by what she had written. While she shared her diagnosis, she focused…
Read MoreNew Show in a Tea House!
I’m so happy to tell you that my painting, “Winter’s Icy Breath” is now on display at Nautilus Tea Company in Fair Oaks, CA for their Winter Show. When I painted this piece, I was looking for the spirit of Winter in the paint spatter and what I found was this…
Read MoreWinter’s Icy Breath: Unveiling the Completed Painting
I hope you like it, it’s my completed painting, “Winter’s Icy Breath”. This painting started out with finding the face of winter, a strange, female energy-being and her breath fogging out and touching each exposed creature. These creatures represent nature, but they also represent our natures. We adapt to a changing world…
Read MoreWinter’s Icy Breath: Sketch Phase Coming Your Way
How is the weather out your way? It’s a blustery, rainy storm going on here! The kind of day you race to get under cover and have to shake off the wet once you’re inside. Pictured here is another step in my painting, where I start to ink in the characters and creatures.…
Read MoreWinter’s Icy Breath: Preliminary Sketches
These are some preliminary sketches for my “Winter’s Icy Breath” painting. What is it like to be touched by winter? What creatures thrive in it? I’m not a fan of it, myself. But I have known a person or two who loved the cold. And after all, it sets a nice rhythm to our…
Read MoreWinter’s Icy Breath: The Paint Spatter
What can you see in this paint spatter? This is how I start each painting, with a spatter of paint colors. I was looking for an image of a winter spirit and landscape. I diluted the paint with water to achieve a feeling of transparency and lightness. The colors are pale, but more vibrant…
Read MoreWinter’s Icy Breath: the Flat Lay Inspiration
What do you think of when you think of winter? These creatures came to mind for me. These colors crept in and found a home in my painting. And crisp, crystalline textures crunched about. Keep watching to see this piece develop. See the next post in the process here or start at the beginning…
Read MoreThe Wonder of Winter
Your inspiration for the season: Wonder. A word to open up possibilities. When the darkness of the winter lasts longer than the light, it’s easy to feel negative about a lot of things. Especially when it’s cold and you feel stiff. But it’s a clearinghouse moment, a chance to clean your slate and re-evaluate your…
Read MoreA Look into the Process of Creating “Winter’s Icy Breath”
Here you can see a sneak peek of the painting, “Winter’s Icy Breath”. This was the first figure I found in the paint spatter, and is a great place to start out a journey through the creation of this painting. It is part of my Muse series. When I started this piece, I knew…
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