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Crafting Paper Flowers
In honor of the upcoming Dia de Los Muertos (Day of the Dead) celebration, I thought we could do a fun craft on the blog this week! Dia de Los Muertos is a holiday celebrated on November 1 to November 2 throughout present-day Mexico and parts of Central and South…
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4 Shading Techniques for Ink & Pencil
This month there’s a flood of people making drawings in ink for Inktober and other drawing challenges! Feedback that I’ve heard from artist friends or those that consider themselves not-yet-artists is that they struggle with shading, so I thought I would take a minute to share some tips! Shading is…
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7 Ways to Find Motivation
It’s been a weird year. If you’re anything like me you’ve had moments where you’ve lost your inspiration and motivation at times. I thought I would share some of the ways that I regain my motivation to create when I find that it has slipped away. Get Outside Get outside. …
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100 Day Project 2020 Reflection
If you’re a follower of my social media, you probably already know that I recently finished the 100 Day Project. The 100 Day Project is a challenge hosted mainly on Instagram where different creators pick their own project and rules and then spend 100 days completing the project. This year…
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DIY Wood Stain
I came up with an idea to try out in my studio the other day, and since it ended up working much better than I expected, I thought I would share! I have a couple of small bulletin boards that I’ve been upcycling by painting a picture on the face…
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Art Tip: Low Cost Art Hanging
I was recently asked by one of my buyers to attach a hook on a canvas panel painting that they purchased (I try to accommodate small special requests like this if I can). This type of substrate doesn’t generally lend itself well for immediate hanging, so I had to brainstorm…
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