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Book Review: Real Artists Don’t Starve by Jeff Goins
Oh. My. God. I stumbled across this book accidentally while waiting for my Lyft ride at a FedEx in San Diego, California. It’s called Real Artists Don’t Starve by Jeff Goins. The title was very catchy and it definitely caught my attention. I didn’t end up getting it on loan at the library until a few months […]
Brand NEW
Happy new year, everyone! 2018 is off to a nice, easy start for me, and I hope that it is the same for you, too. I am in awe of how incredibly eventful the past year has been for me. It’s been a wild hayride getting to start my own art business and straight up […]
Art Commissions Explained
The holidays are just around the corner! What are you getting your loved ones?
Otonarashiku Naru
I recently completed an art commission for a friend and it is one of my all-time favorites.
Design with Mindful Intention
When most people look at paintings, they immediately try to make sense of it. What is it?
Back to basics
I’ve put away my palette knives after two whole years of using them primarily to make lines, cuts, and texture on my paintings. I never knew I’d love using knives (of all things!) to express myself on canvas. It was pretty fun until I just got tired of the angst and grime in my work. […]
New art project
Canvas stretching! Not what I had in mind but oh, well. I guess this means I should go back to reading for now. I inadvertently bought the wrong size canvas cloth for my new art project, which was super annoying! I rarely go elsewhere for my materials and usually go to Blick Art for my […]
When did I become an artist?
I’ve been heavily awestruck recently by the wave of artistic events and happenings in my life that I just found myself asking this big question–when did I become an Artist?! No, seriously. Mind Games No. 06 at University Art store in Sacramento, CA I started asking close friends and loved ones this personal thought […]
Loops
I haven’t written in a while and thought it would be good to catch up! I also forgot to write about the recent artwork series I have created called Mind Games. I presented it as part of second Saturday in August and have since been painting additional new pieces to add to the collection. The […]
Flows like Water
I’ve been doing a lot more watercolor paintings. I must admit, it is pretty sweet. I have been learning to work with the “permanence” of the material and use it to my advantage. It’s been a lot more freeing to be able to work with watercolor, something I did not expect. With acrylic, I’ve been […]
Worth
Hello world! I know, I’ve been slow with my updates. July has been a busy month of work training and transitions for me. Hope you didn’t miss me too much! I have a confession to make–I’ve been painting a bit day by day, that is…at least as much as I can squeeze in here […]
Buurp
Just finished the Rick & Morty art commission from my wonderful friend Nery! It was such a fun project and I was surprised how into it I was. I guess it’s a good breath of fresh air from the usual stuff I paint, and it is structured enough that I have a goal/concept in mind. […]