Several events have happened lately that have made me stop and ask myself where I'm going in my life, among them a birthday and the realization that my children are getting more independent....
File this under "Who knew?" Or maybe "What will they think of next?" I have been hearing about PanPastel Colors® for a while, usually in reference to mixed-media painting ....
Over the years, I--like many of you--have come to rely on GOLDEN artist products for fluid acrylics and mediums to give my art color, depth, and dimension....
My kids revel in April Fool's Day. They spend hours conjuring up devilishly creative ways to "get" their parents. (The best was a fake letter from Olivia's college of choice rescinding...
In this new free eBook, Printmaking Techniques: 5 Free Articles Exploring How to Screen Print, Monoprint, and More , you'll find inspiration and tutorials for making your art your own....
I've been making gelatin monoprints for a couple of years now, and I have a stack of printed papers to show for it....
After 23 years of marriage, I have finally figured out how to make it easy for my husband to get me what I want for my birthday. He's not too comfortable in the lingerie department and he can't...
One of the aesthetic pleasures of working with encaustic medium is the smooth, rich surface that seems to make the artwork glow. But that doesn't mean encaustic art has to be flat....
I'm intrigued by the postage stamp-sized antique cemetery down the road from the barn. Not only are the headstones are beautifully chiseled with letters and images, but the entire cemetery is enclosed...
The vestiges of last week's snowstorm still linger in crusted mounds all over our yard. But I can ignore them because of the unmistakable spring sound of birdsong that has been filling the air the...
My only formal training in printmaking came many, many , years ago in a high school art class. We made intaglio prints, silkscreen prints, and woodcuts. I absolutely loved the class and still have some...
A little pop of color isn't just beneficial to your wardrobe or home. It can create interest in your collage art as well. The contrast of a bright or complementary color — or even of using black...
The warm weather is coming! Time to take your art journals outside and on vacation. In our new free webinar, Travel Journals: Finding plein air locations and inspiration on the go, painting and travel...
One of the best classes I've ever taken was my one-day soy wax fabric art session with Jeannie Palmer Moore last summer....
To me a sketchbook is where you practice, try out ideas for your next painting or background texture, and make written or drawn notes to yourself. Here are three important reasons why collage and mixed...
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