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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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October Events
Going into October here are the art events I have going on. Also, be sure to keep an eye out on social media for new ink sketches for Inktober throughout the month of October! Annual Member Show at Tioga Arts Council October 2 – October 31179 Front Street, Owego, NYGallery…
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New Painting! Purple Pumpkin
Fall is in the air. Leaves are starting to change colors. The temperatures are starting to drop (not a huge fan of that part). This time of year makes me want to curl up in fluffy blankets, drink tea, and paint all things pumpkins and apples. While I’m trying to…
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Hand-Painted Birdhouses
One of the types of projects that I’ve been working on the last couple of months is hand-painted birdhouses. I really like being able to bring what would normally be a 2D painting and transform it into a 3D piece of art. The most popular one I painted was the…
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September Events
Going into September, I have three shows that I will be a part of! Right now there’s a lot of discussion happening about ways to share in the arts and the sense of community that surrounds it while keeping safety in mind. A lot of arts organizations have started to…
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Palettes of Keuka: Part 2
This week I’m sharing more about my painting process. While I’m specifically speaking about painting the palette for the Palettes of Keuka in this blog post, I follow a similar process for other projects. I’ve compiled pictures of the process and video clips from the 100 Day Project that showed…
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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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Spontaneous Collaborative Art
Photo by @alexis_delilah via @cleowade I wanted to share with you one of the coolest pieces of collaborative art that I’ve ever seen that is happening right now. This 60 foot sculpture of Confederate General Robert E. Lee in Richmond, Virginia unveiled on May 29, 1890 is currently scheduled to be…
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January Events
Going into January, here are places that you can view my art in person! Perspectives From the Porch at Quarry Farm December 14 – TBA Community Arts of Elmira 413 Lake Street, Elmira, NY A group exhibit featuring art, fashion, & poetry inspired while visiting Mark Twain’s summer home Gallery…
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Year in Review: 2019
The closing of a year gives us the opportunity to remember and reflect on the last 365 days. What seemed like a trying and challenging year, was filled with so many amazing opportunities and areas of growth. Enjoy this video that I put together reviewing this past year! New Art…
