Art
Soul Soothings & a #Giveaway
Something that you may not know about me is that I don’t metabolize heavy metals properly. This summer, I had my levels…
A Positive Review & a #Giveaway
For years, people have asked me if I have a website where they could buy my art, and I kept telling them…
A New Bikini & Art #Giveaway
Back in July, I decided I needed a new bikini, so I went to Target. While in the changing area, I met a woman…
The State of Undress Project: A Longterm Art Endeavor
I’m excited to announce that I’ve found a way to unify my passion for combining words and art in an effort to inspire others. The State of Undress Project, which — when complete — will feature 18 paintings of women of every age, color, and social class. To be part of “The State of Undress Project”, women must be able to articulate an invisible obstacle they have overcome (or that they are actively working on) and be willing to frame this challenge as a strength. They must be willing to pose in some state of undress – lingerie or bathing suit, or slip (of their choosing) — and have their likeness painted as an impressionistic piece of art. …
Sketching Project: Chad
This is Chad, a student at Monroe Community College. A devoted husband and father, Chad’s back in school after a long absence. He was…
Sketching Project: Faye
The latest progress on my emerging portrait skills….
Painting More Strangers: Update On My Progress
Seems that no matter what I do, I gravitate towards a whimsical palette. Not that there’s anything wrong with that….
Staring At Strangers
This morning, I went to the gym and, in addition to my mat and my sneakers and a change of clothes, I brought a backpack filled with pens and pencils, watercolors and brushes. Settled next to a cozy fireplace, I spotted a man with a strong profile, staring at an iPad….
FRIEND – a 4×4 canvas of a Labrador Retriever, just $40
I started experimenting with painting dogs, and the response has been overwhelmingly positive….
Playing with Texture: Wordless Wednesday
I’m crazy about texturizing medium, a paste used to add surface texture to a canvas. Stiffer than paint straight from a tube, I love to scoop…