So while in quarantine I have been doing critiques for artists… For the last six years I have been doing a mentorship program for artists. It started rather simply. A few artist friends kept begging me to help them by setting up a monthly mentorship with them....
Sometimes a light shines in the darkness… or at least into your living room. Monday was a lazy day. My kids and I were all a bit groggy from too much chocolate from Easter the day before. As with all of you, we lamented on not having a regular holiday, but we...
I am busier than ever… so why do I feel that I am not getting much done? I was going to release my second video today. That was my goal. But, as you may have guessed, it is not ready yet. I have had my classes, workshops and commissions cancelled, so I should...
Hi! this week I am taking you to a wonderful blog spot called How to Pastel. If you are not familiar, it is run by a wonderful artist, Gail Sibley. She asked me to be the guest blogger this month so I took a blog post from a few weeks ago about painting skin tones and...
In the very beginning of designing this painting I asked myself- “What is most important?” And was easy to pick her eye. In most portraits the eyes can easily be seen as the most important element and quite often I set up a “dominant” eye. With...
