I love meeting unique people. Those that are not afraid to be who they are- no matter what that is– gets my highest respect. It is so easy nowadays to get caught up in the “keeping up with the Jones” mentality. Especially here in the States. So when I got the...
Last weekend I was teaching a workshop in Cleveland. I don’t teach very often, too many “mommy” responsibilities at home, but I do enjoy a weekend out…. The main thing that always strikes me about a workshop is how so many artists can paint the exact same model and...
My children get dirty. And I like to leave them that way…. no, no, not my actual children, my pastel sticks….. I don’t worry about keeping my pastel sticks clean- who cares? Yes, they look pretty in the box, so shiny and bright, but then there is the stress of...
I am a big believer in picking out a color harmony for a painting. Planned color can unify a piece and beyond that, colors that “sing” together nicely can create a specific mood. Enter my color chip box…. Finding a way to begin to pick out colors for a painting...
Pastel has a way of getting everywhere and it can be very drying to the skin…. Pastels can actually draw out the oils from the skin and in the winter I have been known to have very cracked and bleeding hands. Some pastel artists are so good at using gloves, but I...
