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….
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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…
Ginormous Giveaway!
GIVEAWAY IS CLOSED. The winner is Sharon Gullikson, she has been contacted and claimed her prize! Congratulations Sharon. I subtly hinted yesterday (ok, I outright told you) that I’d be doing a GINORMOUS giveaway starting today. And just think, you survived the wait! It must have been stressful, all of like, 8 hours. So here…
Artwork: Lettering Flowers
As you know, I’ve been taking a lettering course from Becca @The Happy Ever Crafter. Now that I feel comfortable with forming letters I thought it was time to try a cohesive piece. Obviously there’d be lettering. But what else to put with it? I’d been thinking about flowers for the past month or so….
BIG Giveaway: 1000 Followers!
GIVEAWAY CLOSED. The winner is Lakshmi Yendapalli. Congratulations! Wow, a 1000 Followers Giveaway. Well it’s finally within my grasp. I’m so thrilled to say I’m just about to hit that milestone on Instagram. It’s been a lot of work to get to know social media and how to use it. I’ll let you in on…
Hahnemühle & Zebra Pens
It’s time for another giveaway with Hahnemühle and Zebra! I’m thrilled to have both Hahnemühle and Zebra Pens on board to bring you some great prizes. Both companies have generously supplied a gift and I’m throwing in some cool swag too. Hahnemühle is providing their spectacular Watercolor Book in the A5 landscape size. This sketchbook…
Giveaway: Zebra & Hahnemühle Swag!
GIVEAWAY IS CLOSED. It’s time for another giveaway. Hahnemühle and Zebra Pens are generously sponsoring me to get product into your lucky hands. This time I’m highlighting Hahnemühle’s Sketch Diary and a whole bunch of Zebra products you can use to express yourself. Hahnemühle Sketch Diary: The Sketch Diary is kinda awesome. It has 120…
Learning Hand Lettering
I decided a few years ago that I wanted to play with a little hand lettering. To be honest, I’ve always had a fascination with calligraphy and hand lettering. I’m a lefty, I’ve had hit and miss handwriting all my life. Sometimes it looks spectacular, other times it totally sucks and is unreadable! I wanted…