How to Save Money on Encaustic Supplies

(updated Nov, 27, 2021) Encaustic painting is all the rage right now but the cost of supplies can be daunting for beginners. I added encaustic paint to my mixed media inventory five years ago and  saved on essential encaustic supplies ...

Western Loudoun Artists Studio Tour 2019 New Location for Anne Stine, Mixed Media Artist

Anne Stine, mixed media artist,  will be at a new location for the Western Loudoun Artists Studio Tour . She will be relocating from the Round Hill Arts Center to the  Purcellville Train Station (stop #24 on the tour map). The Station ...

“Living Water” Art Exhibition by Anne Stine at North Gate Vineyard

North Gate Vineyard Artist-in-Residence Program Anne Stine Newly Appointed as Artist-in-Residence Purcellville, Virginia June 18, 2018 North Gate Vineyard is pleased to announce the appointment of Anne Stine as the program’s newest ...

Cold Wax and Oils Demonstration Video

Come on in and join me in my sun room as I demonstrate painting with cold wax and oils. It’s a cold February morning when I sit down to start this contemporary cold wax painting. In fact, much too cold to be in my garage studio ...

Encaustic Painting Tutorial: Winter Landscape

This week I thought I’d give a behind-the-scenes view of how I approach an encaustic painting. A few weeks ago I traveled through the beautiful hillside of Hillsboro, Virginia, on my way to meet with a local winery about an art ...

10 Bullet Journal Ideas for Artists

I love, love, love, my bullet journal. At first I wasn’t sure if this was just another time-wasting gimmick to sell more stationary supplies, but this hobby has boosted my productivity through greater organization of my personal ...

Art Show Checklist

When I worked as a special events coordinator for a major corporation, I lived by my event checklists. In fact, I’d go as far to say that the show was only as good as the checklist. Now that my events have gone from corporate ...

Meet My Teenage Painting

Paintings are like children. They go through developmental stages that can be stressful and a pain in the butt, but still wonderful to behold. So, before you toss that frustrating piece, read on to learn from this mom’s ...

Outerbanks Landscape Painting

I’m always a little sad in September. The turning of the leaves and crisp morning air means fall is coming to Virginia. My spirit longingly desires to be back at the Outerbanks, North Carolina where the smell of salt water ...

For Artists, Love is Patient in the Studio

Learning about Love in the Studio This summer, I completed a bible study of 1 Corinthians 13 titled, “Bible Study for Busy Mamas, Thirty Days in 1 Corinthians 13,” by Pam Foster, that centered around defining ...