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I was a controller in the studio…

For years I controlled every mark I made in my paintings. My hand. My intention. Every decision accounted for. Then I picked up a trowel and everything changed. In this…

Top-down view of an art desk with paint bottles, brushes, and a hand writing on a white sheet; bold overlay reads 'Ever Heard of VHS Color Mixing?'

The Secret Trick to Matching and Mixing Colors

Color matching is one of the most frustrating parts of painting. You see the color you want, you try to mix it, and somehow you end up further away than when you started. In this post I share the VHS method, a three-step approach to matching any color faster and…

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A painter in a cluttered studio holds brushes; overlay text reads 'The Brush Hack I Wish I Knew Earlier'.

How to Store Paintbrushes So You Can Always Find What You Need

I’ve been making art for a long time. And I only just figured out how to store my paintbrushes properly. In this post I walk through the exact container sizes that work for every brush length, the DIY solution hiding in plain sight in most studios, and a free PDF…

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Four artists painting in a bright studio, with paint-splattered tables and colorful supplies nearby.

7 Reasons Why Your Art Practice Was Never Meant to Be Built Alone

We were taught that an art practice is something you build alone. Just you, your brushes, and the work. But after years of watching artists struggle in isolation and then transform inside a community, I no longer believe that’s true. In this post, I share the seven reasons why making…

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