Why Your Most Powerful Art Can Come From Your Hardest Seasons

When life changes in a big way, art isn’t something to wait on until you feel great. It can be the tool you use to find your way out and…

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This will make changing your art easier!

Today, I want to talk about changing your art, and why it’s so hard, especially when the painting’s already kind of working.  There’s something good happening in it, and then… You have to mess it up. That’s where I’m at with this one. There are some beautiful textures underneath, rich…

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Simple trick to hang a large painting without help

Today, I want to share a trick I use to hang a large painting on the wall by myself. I’m often in the studio alone, which means there’s usually no one around to help with the heavy lifting. Even though I’ve got a big wingspan, reaching across the entire piece…

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Cool, unexpected way to go from BOLD to subtle

Just wanted to share a little something I’ve been working with in the studio. It’s a super fast, kind of surprising way to shift a painting from bold to subtle. I’ve been using pastels and thick paint in a way that’s giving me some really beautiful results. It’s one of…

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