Western Loudoun Artists Studio Tour – June 2-3, 2018

Western Loudoun Artists Studio Tour 2018 June 2 – 3 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm free   The Western Loudoun Artists Studio Tour is the largest weekend of art touring, shopping, and relaxation in Loudoun County, Virginia. Meet more ...

Painting on Aluminum Panel

  I’m the type of mixed media painter who enjoys experimenting with different types of medium to see what it can do. Recently, aluminum panel caught my eye as I was scrolling through Instagram and saw an example of an oil ...

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 ...

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 ...

Here’s a Quick Way to Find Inspiration

Are you frustrated with finding inspiration for your next creative project? Grab your iPhone and sneakers and READ ON. In this blog, I describe my process of finding inspiration on a five minute walk on the beach in Emerald Isle, North ...

Painting a mixed media memorial collage: the creative process revealed

Beginning the Painting This blog is about the creative process I went through as an artist to create a mixed media collage memorial painting of my father. There is a lot of thought that goes into creating a mixed media memorial ...