It’s always so exciting to see your artwork come to life. There’s something wonderful about being an artist and creating the incredible. But it is also incredibly exciting to see a newly founded business take shape and present itself to the world. Especially when it’s an artist taking the reigns on their creative career. Isn’t
Oh, the dreaded bio. I don't think I've met an artist in all my 25 years as a creative that enjoys writing one. Do you? Believe me, I don't really like writing them either, but I've come to understand why it's necessary to develop the skills to write a really great one. So, why
It's true. My shoes came with a crown. You're thinking, 'What the heck?" Right? Well one of my favorite brands is a shoe company called TIEKS. Have you heard of them? Tieks makes these lovely little ballet flats in a flurry of colors and finishes. They create special edition colors that they launch with
WOW!!!! I don’t know why this popped into my head but I have so many ideas right now. You?? Let’s keep it to living artists and say you could trade places for a day. Think about how much you’d learn and what you’d be able to apply to your career. Just the value in
This month I’m mixing it up a bit. My June Tutorial is on a stellar technique that’s been around since the 1400’s, probably earlier. In fact, Leonardo Da Vinci used this technique on his Sistine Chapel ceiling so it’s totally legit and super versatile. I’m showing you how to create a pounce pattern,
When you've done so many different things in your career, you get to meet some amazing people and you never quite know if or what it will lead to. Well, last fall I I had the occasion to e-meet the incredible Margo Tantau who is one inspiring lady. She is a wealth of knowledge
I’ve been a free lance artists for over 2 decades. Within that time I've been an illustrator & surface designer and have built and run my own Creative Agency, which will celebrate it’s 10 year anniversary in January! WooHoo! I think we'll need cake :) I used to work a 9-5, actually, it was
When I first started street painting, many many moons ago, I would travel around to all these different cities to sit on the ground for 3 days and paint. The result was usually a hundred or so photos that needed to be developed, an aching back, a very large and sometimes beautiful painting all created
I’m the type of person that has to keep moving. I’ve always been that way. Maybe I’m ADHD and don’t know it. What I do know? Whatever it is, it’s really served me well as a free lancer. I hop from one project to the next, can juggle multiple projects pretty easily, even though
Happy International Women's Day Ladies!!! As we celebrate the achievements of women in all facets of life, I'd like to celebrate the female artists that I've been working with the last few months. I lead several peer groups of incredibly talented creatives and it has been one of the best things I've taken away from
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