Paint Like a Child
“It took me four years to paint like Raphael, but a lifetime to paint like a child.” Pablo Picasso My focus for the month of November has been looking at the qualities of children’s art and in what areas I could … Continued
Play Themed Workshops Coming Up!
I am pretty excited about the lineup of workshops coming up at Tessera Fine Arts Gallery! Next week there will be three different workshops, all with the theme of PLAY! On Thursday will be the “Paint Like a Child” workshop … Continued
Gift Guide – Leather Cuffs
I just got through making a new batch of leather cuffs this week. These are fun to make because each one is a unique work of art. I use a lot of re-purposed materials in these which makes each one … Continued
Autumn Blaze
I don’t work a lot in oranges, but I love the colors in this piece! I couldn’t capture the gold sheen that highlights the leaves in the foreground. There are many layers of papers and paints. The sky is Citra … Continued
Happy hOWLoween!
Sharing an old favorite along with a new piece in a totally different style and medium. First, from 2012 when I did oodles of watercolor illustrations, many of them owls…. …to just last week when I did yet more owls, … Continued
Gifting Guide – ATC Card Kit
A year ago I introduced my 52 Card Pickup artist trading card kit! I have sold oodles of them since then, mostly as gifts, or as an experience to be shared. As the holiday season approaches, I thought it would … Continued
“Mud Bath”
I really enjoyed making this piece. First off, I just really like elephants! And I love texture and the crackled “mud” background in this piece really captivated me. And finally, the whole concept of these elephants painted from photos I … Continued
Psalm 51:10 Create in Me a Pure Heart
I have been under the weather this weekend, so a coloring page was the perfect restful activity. Here is the page for you to download, print, and color or paint as you wish! Have a blessed day!