Insta Art Series – Painting 2
My second painting in the series is actually undergoing an overhaul. Out of the seven I’ve worked on, I just can’t like the second one. So I’ll have to share it later and show you the third one. I only … Continued
Insta Art Series – Painting 1
For the first painting in the series, I felt like a pioneer in the sense that I had no idea what direction I would take. I had 9 blank panels in front of me (actually 11, because two were warped … Continued
Photography painting series – the story behind the artwork
It’s been about three weeks since I thought of a concept for an abstract mixed-media art series, and now that I’m making some progress, I wanted to describe my concept in a bit more depth here. I expect that this … Continued
New series, new supplies
Every artist feels this way, I’m sure, when we get our hands on some new art supplies! I just placed an order from Opus for some much needed paint and some other supplies for a new series I thought up … Continued
Art Battle Abbotsford
On October 2, I competed in my first art battle competition in Abbotsford, British Columbia. What a great experience! If you haven’t heard of art battle or watched one, how it works is that there are twelve artists, six competing … Continued
Speed painting
I have been practicing for Friday’s Art Battle painting competition, and have learned so much! I didn’t realize speed painting was a thing, but it’s fun. With the way my week has been going, there is no way under normal … Continued
Etsy Shop and Facebook Artist Page now live
As an artist, this is a big day for me! I’ve finally gathered the images and information to launch my Etsy Shop and a facebook artist page. Promoting yourself is one of the hardest things to do as a creative … Continued
End of the Lego Series
Remember my son’s Lego from June? Well he continued to create Lego vehicles and line the up on the piano, and later my art work space…. Clearly the situation was getting out of control, so in mid-July, with my brother … Continued
Peonies: Mixed Media on panel
The story behind the painting: Peonies. (Or how the mother of a six-month-old and two older kids actually gets to paint sometimes).
Painting my son’s LEGO inventions
One day I decided to paint some of my son’s LEGO creations. He has dozens of these vehicles on the go right now, and I thought it would be a fun way for me to practice illustration by creating a … Continued