You are a minute of quiet, in a loud shouting world.” – Gabriel Gadfly What a beautiful thought. Words have power and I chose this month’s chalkboard quotation as a meditation on what it means to be in my art studio. I love the quiet. I love the quiet when I’m reading a beautiful book, hiking […]
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Today on Youtube I am heading into a deep dive into the past on how to paint palm trees. In July of 2019 I was newish to Patreon and held a livestream Youtube lesson for my students, painting these pretty palms in soft pastel. Back in the days of yore (before Zoom everything), the only […]
I think underpainting in soft pastel is the #1 technique soft pastel painting technique people are curious about and want to learn. I often get questions on why I choose certain types and wanted to give you a short pro/con list of the different methods. Dawn in the Canyon, 15×16″ pastel on paper Alcohol […]
Ah the artist’s statement. Everyone’s favorite thing to write! hahaha. Not really! In fact, this scene from My Fair Lady about sums up how most artist’s feel about writing their statement. Words, words, words!! I’m so sick of words! I have pulled my hair out so many times trying to come up with a good […]
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