Here is what you can expect from my Cyber Monday Sale! First Email list subscribers get to start the shopping a day early on Sunday! (nuts I know!) So if you want to make sure you don’t miss out on the early bird shopping SUBSCRIBE NOW! (this email list is completely private and I only send out emails about once a …
Picking the Perfect Frame
Sometimes we all need a little help making choices. Here are some surefire ways to pick the perfect frame for your piece of art and a guideline for choosing frames. Does the frame clash with the colors in the painting? When considering what frame to choose taking into consideration what colors exist in the piece is a good start. …
“Me too” and a Culture of Fear
[Triggor Warning] If you haven’t heard of the “Me Too” campaign it is a movement started by Alyssa Milano in the wake of all of this Harvey Weinstein scandal. The goal is to draw attention to the sexual assult and or harassment women endure. This whole Me Too campaign has brought up a lot of really interesting conversations with friends, …
Put on Your Lipstick
Yesterday was one of those days where I felt like I was running all day, hardly engaged with my thoughts, only thinking about the next item on the to-do list. I had meetings in the morning, I was painting all day, I had taxes to do in the afternoon and I had a Tuesday’s Together meeting at night (which …
Abstraction is all Around
*Note * None of the works of art depicted from other artists were created with the intent to portray their counterpart in nature I point out. All works of art and photographs are for illustrative purposes only and do not reflect the ideas of the artists or scientific photographers mentioned. “Abstract art isn’t real art because it doesn’t …
The importance of color in your life
It is hard to imagine a life without color. The truth is we don’t all exactly know the colors that someone else sees. We all probably see colors a little differently, different shades, different tones, and hues. We know that color blindness exists and some people cannot see colors and instead live in a world of muted colors. Almost more …
Commissioning Art: Why and How?
Many times when people reach out for a custom art commissions they confess, “I’ve never commissioned a piece of art before,” as if that is something to be embarrassed about! Let’s turn that embarrassment into empowerment!
Decorate Your Dorm For Under $50!
Ahh college! back to the grindstone! Another year of new classes, new friends, new room, another set of expensive textbooks! But what if you could decorate your dorm room for less than the cost of one of your textbooks! That really puts this into perspective. Option A. buy that $150 text book so that you can read two sentences on page …
What’s the Deal with Art Shipping?
Shipping is the worst part of being in the art industry. I’ve shipped some pieces to clients where shipping cost more than the painting itself! WHAAAA?! That’s crazy talk. It is crazy talk, I’m fully aware. I have cried more about shipping than over anything else in my life probably. Here is why shipping costs so much and why it …
My Favorite Social Media Platform!
Pinterest is my favorite social media platform! What?!? You thought it was going to be Instagram didn’t you? Nope! Pinterest is far and away my favorite platform! Here are the reasons why I love it, why you should love it too, and why you and I should become Pinterest BFFs! It’s Pretty Pinterest is by far one of the prettiest …