ACCEPT FATE… First, you have to recognize that your paper will never be the same after ripping or overworking the paper.   As best as possible – try not to damage…

DEALING WITH ARTIST ANXIETY… I have a confession to make. Something that I don’t tell many people.  But today – I’m gonna lay everything on the line and tell one of my…

TODAY IS THE DAY! My first watercolor beginner tutorial – fox course, templates, and exercises are available for you to purchase and ready to be viewed! I’m so excited and can’t…

Dear Younger Me – A Letter to My Younger Self It’s crazy to think that 4 years ago I uploaded my very first video to YouTube.  4 years since I…

“WHY USE THE WORD MISFIT?”   It’s an odd word I agree – but that word oddly fits me.   But before you can understand the significance of this word…

If you are like me, you’ve grown up with watercolor.   I remember as a child –  first being introduced to the art form through children’s book illustrations. So naturally, I…

Watercolor Palettes     There is something mesmerizing to me – when setting up a new watercolor palette with fresh paint.   I have to say it’s one of my…

How to Create the Illusion of Depth in Art There is nothing more satisfying than finishing a painting and feeling like it communicates everything you wished it would.  Sure there…

Art Block is something I deal with usually in the winter and the summer.  Yeah – mine are seasonal.  I know it’s weird.  But there are good reasons for why…

If you’ve clicked on the post – chances are at least once in your life you’ve experienced that gut wrenching gnawing at your stomach while staring at the white of…