Be the Change
“Be the change you want to see in the world” ~Ghandi I painted this globe a few years back and sold it, but I have a couple more waiting in my studio for a redo. This is one of my … Continued
Eldred the Rooster
I asked my Facebook followers for help naming this fellow, and received many great suggestions..most of which will be saved for future roosters! The winner for this particular one though is solely based on the fact that it came with … Continued
December Workshops Preview
Tis’ the season for some great workshops coming up in December! We will start off with painting an assortment of ornaments on Thursday, Dec. 8 from 6 to 9. We will paper mache and paint, use re-purposed materials, and make … Continued
Little Church in the Wildwood and November Art Parts
“Little Church in the Wildwood” was inspired by the hymn about the “Little Brown Church in the Wildwood.” I have always been intrigued by the word wildwood, so when this eirie and peculuar landscape appeared I almost exclaimed to myself … Continued
Nature’s Bounty Art Parts
Here is a short video of unpacking the goodies included in my November Art Parts pack! Not shown is the bonus 6 inch leaf or frond stencil. You can get an idea of the pattern where I used it on … Continued
The Astronomer
“The Astronomer” is so named because of the star charts used to create the tree branches. It is just not hard for me to imagine this wise old owl keeping track of heavenly happenings in the winter sky. The owl … 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
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