Hiya all. Happy Halloween! Gosh it’s been a while since I’ve blogged. I apologize for that, I’ve been dealing with IBS for the last 2-3 months. It seems to finally be abating and I’m so glad. I’ve eaten chicken & rice soup and gluten free toast day in and day out for, it seems, EVER….
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Playing With Paint (Hahnemühle: The Collection)
Hi everybody. How are you all surviving the pandemic? I’ve been sheltering in place since March. Seriously. I haven’t been out of the house for six months. THIS is the way to go stir crazy. But I also know with my compromised immune system (asthma, weight issues), it’s the only way to stay Covid free…
Toned Watercolor Book by Hahnemühle + Giveaway!
The two winners of the toned watercolor books are: Louise Primeau (Canadian) Stephanie Alexander (American) They have been contacted. Congratulations! I have been begging Hahnemühle for this paper since they came out with the Greybook (review)& Cappuccino (review) sketchbooks. Now, we have it! Toned watercolor paper in three sized books and two tones. Both the grey and tan…
Beautiful Stationary: Hahnemühle 1584 Notebooks
Hi everybody. It’s so nice to be back. I’ve been working in this new offering from Hahnemühle for the past few months, giving it a thorough test drive before I told you all about it. I’m talking about their new stationary 1584 notebooks. They’re hardcover gorgeousness and they come in three colors, lilac, peach and…
How’s The Acrylic Painting Going Jenn??
Acrylic paint. Abstracts. Right now it’s a love-hate relationship. Learning a new thing is hard. You have to put the sweat and tears in and hope for the best. Good thing though, with this course, we’re not expected to make pretty art. Not even passable as art at all, at least in the first six…
Painting Ball Jars On Harmony
I’m really Sorry that I’ve been absent for a couple of weeks. I fit painting ball jars on Harmony paper in between all my new exploration in paint. I’ve been busy starting a course on abstract painting! Yes, it’s totally fun. The course, called “Find Your Joy”, is with Louise Fletcher and lasts 10 weeks….
Hahnemühle Cappuccino Book Giveaway!
Thank you to Hahnemühle and Zebra Pens for generously contributing to this giveaway. YAY, it’s time for another chance to win some awesome art supplies in my Cappuccino Book Giveaway. This week I’m giving away Hahnemühle’s Cappuccino book, the tan toned paper just like the Greybook! I have loved working on this colored paper. I…
Greybook & Zebra Colored Pencils Giveaway!
Thank you to Hahnemühle and Zebra Pens for generously contributing to this giveaway. YAY, it’s time for another chance to win some awesome art supplies. As I’ve mentioned, Hahnemühle’s Greybook is one of my favorite places to put down color. I love the game of figuring the best way to achieve a certain colors on…
Zebra Fountain Pens For Art
It’s inherent in being an artist that we get creative with lesser used tools. Yes, ink is used to make art but it’s a little more unusual to use a set of Zebra fountain pens in a myriad of bright colors to create something special. I got to get scribbly with these pens, allowing that…
Expression Parrot Tulips
Hiya. Yep, I’ve been absent for a couple weeks. I have good reasons, promise! Let me explain myself before I get to the review of Expression Watercolor paper. So, I got all my testing done for my six month review after my cancer surgery and YAY I’m totally healthy, cancer free and doing great. So…