I have been creating many traditional paintings that I can incorporate into my digital images over the past few months. I find working with traditional materials produces two kinds of feelings in me. One, I become so frustrated because I … Continued
I set the goal of creating one legacy painting for each of my children, and this is my first child’s fine art piece. I’ve found this one to be very challenging, but I think I’ve said that with the other … Continued
I like learning people’s process of making art. I always come away with some ideas to try; however, I don’t always share my process. Because I was asked to unpack how I am getting to my finished pieces, I’ve decided … Continued
First a Special Note Thank you for all the comments telling me how much you are enjoying the interviews. It means a lot that you have taken time out of your day to contact me. Let me address a few … Continued
Working with art in any medium has the same challenges. You have so many things to analyze. You have lights and darks. You have shapes and lines. You have brush strokes. You have lost and found edges. You have colors … Continued
I set the goal of creating one legacy painting for each of my children, and this is my fourth child’s fine art piece. I have been working for months on this painting. It was not only the most time consuming, … Continued
Do you like growth? I do. I am always looking for ways to improve. I tinker with systems. I want things better. One of the hardest areas to accept for me in the growth department is looking back at what … Continued
I love imagining stories. I created this place after I saw the Cherry tree. I used an old picture of two of my daughters to add another subject as well as a tree and range for reference images. The picture … Continued
Paintings are stories, and I love stories. I feel a good painting, and a story, can transport you to a different place in time. When I was a kid, I used to pretend I could hop through a painting to … Continued
People assume things come easily when you are “creative.” Not so. I am on a mission to create a fine art piece for each of my children, and the first one didn’t go as planned. I decided to start with the kid … Continued
I am asked how I create my art, and I always have to start with the preface it depends. Some aspects of my art are created digitally. Some aspects are painted on a canvas, and I scan in … Continued