Terri, I Wanna Be An Artist

  • Sometimes You Have to Experiment

    I wish I was far enough along in my artistic pursuits to be able to decide what I want to paint, know exactly how I need to do it, and reliably produce a work of art…Instead, I have to do… Continue reading

    Sometimes You Have to Experiment
  • Thank You Melinda!

    I feel so blessed to be featured in Melinda’s Blogger Highlight! She writes the Looking For the Light blog, and has been a wonderful friend to me and great supporter of my various blogs over the years. She’s not only… Continue reading

    Thank You Melinda!
  • Why Can’t I Stay Motivated?

    I haven’t painted for well over a week now….I just couldn’t seem to get motivated to get back to my painting table….Why is it so hard to get motivated, especially when we really want to do something? Continue reading

    Why Can’t I Stay Motivated?
  • Finding My Artistic Style

    Lately I’ve been thinking about finding my artistic style….What kind of style is ‘my kind of style’? How do I find my own style instead of just copying other peoples’ work? How do I even start to figure all this… Continue reading

    Finding My Artistic Style
  • Learning to Trust Myself

    “Ugh…. I think I’ve messed this up. I’m not sure it can even be fixed. I really don’t want to have to start over again.” I’m working on a project for my Mom’s birthday, and it’s the most involved painting… Continue reading

    Learning to Trust Myself
  • Developing Artistic Vision: Observation

    “I can’t paint right now, but what else could I do to help me develop the skills I need to become an artist?” I didn’t want my lack of painting practice to derail me, so I was trying to think… Continue reading

    Developing Artistic Vision: Observation
  • Happy New Year!

    Painting of red barn surrounded by snow with quote: “Approach the New Year with resolve to find the opportunities hidden in each new day.” ~Michael Josephson Continue reading

    Happy New Year!
  • The Best Laid Plans…

    Have you ever heard the saying, “Man plans, God laughs”? It’s a reminder to us that we can make all the plans we want, but those plans are subject to change. That has definitely been my experience over these last… Continue reading

    The Best Laid Plans…
  • Working Toward Our Dreams

    “Dreams don’t work unless you do.” This quote by John Maxwell reminds us that we can dream, but unless we do the work to fulfill that dream, it’ll remain just that — a dream. Wouldn’t it be easier if we… Continue reading

    Working Toward Our Dreams
  • Having a Support Team

    My Hubby just made my painting life a whole lot easier. On Friday he gave me an LED light pad, which allows me to trace directly onto my watercolor paper. I don’t know if I mentioned it before, but I… Continue reading

    Having a Support Team