I Wanna Be An Artist

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  • Finding Inspiration

    Last week, we took a little vacation to the Charlottesville, Virginia area. Although I didn’t do any painting at all, I did find lots of inspiration. We had made our reservations prior to finding out the forecast was calling for… Continue reading

    Finding Inspiration

  • Practice Makes Progress

    I’m practicing my watercolor, but am I making any progress? Progress isn’t always linear, and sometimes it’s hard to assess how we’re progressing by our end results, so how do we know if we’re getting any better? Continue reading

    Practice Makes Progress

  • Getting Out of My Own Way

    Last Thursday, every time I got ready to go back to my painting table, I’d think, “Oh, but I need to _______ first.” Suddenly the lightbulb came on — I was just making excuses so I didn’t have to go… Continue reading

    Getting Out of My Own Way

  • Watercolor Lessons 1

    “Well, this didn’t go according to plan.” As I looked at my little one-hour project, eyelashes dotted with specks of paint, I realized I had learned two very important lessons: look at your reference photo very carefully and, if you’re… Continue reading

    Watercolor Lessons 1

  • It’s Never Too Late!

    I think of myself as a creative soul trapped in a non-artistic body. Is it too late for me to become what I really want to be? Continue reading

    It’s Never Too Late!