We have talked about brushes, paint, and what to paint on….but what about the rest of the story. All those little things that make it all come together. Here are a few of my favorite things…. Palette: That’s that thingy that holds your paint…LOL! There is a huge selection out there and I’ve probably tried…
Long time ago, I think maybe 4th or 5th grade, we were given the assignment to create a picture of what we wanted to be when we grew up. We were handed construction paper, scissors, and paste. At that point, I wanted to be a nurse and work in the nursery. So my picture was…
I’ve been looking for an easel light for a very long time and I think I finally found “the one”! This guy is LED, so it stays cool, which is important when working with acrylics. You don’t need your lighting drying out your painting faster then you can paint….LOL! It is also multi postional which…
I was very good to myself this past Christmas! I bought a new camera for recording my online classes. It is a Canon Vixia HF G20 and it is one sweet little video camera. It even has a remote control! This is my little artist taboret! I know it looks a bit dark, but I…
Settling into our second home…..Yuma Arizona….has taken a bit more time then expected. Old friends seem to arrive daily and bumby ball and line dancing are in full swing (pun intended HA!). Just too much fun, y’all! I am also pleased to announce that I will not only be teaching watercolor again this year, but…
The past week has been very busy indeed. My son and my daughter (in-law) just purchased their very first home. They had been renting our ‘stick and brick’ home. So we spent the past week helping them paint and ready the new home for their move in over the past weekend. Now that they are…
As promised I took a few photos to share with you of my ‘studio setup’. For those of you that may not know, my husband and I along with our two wire-haired fox terriers live in a 40 foot long fifth wheel. There we are….that is at the back of the fifth wheel. You can…
I have been very busy these past few days working on a project for my son’s business. The logo to the left is my very first vector illustration. It was quite the learning curve! I did find that my experience with Photoshop Elements was helpful….at least the workplace was somewhat familiar. The software I used…