If you ever feel paralyzed by fear or self-doubt, I’m here to let you in on a little secret –– you are 100% normal!  We artists continually seem to doubt...

Do vision boards seem overrated to you? Do you believe they work? Perhaps you simply find them a wonderful creative outlet to put something pretty together - a scrapbooker’s dream!...

As many of you know, I have a long art licensing background. If you’re not entirely clear on what that is, it’s a way you can make money by “renting”...

I often get asked how I physically create my products. So today, I thought I’d take you through the basics of the product side of my business – as it...

I get asked a lot about my favorite tools, and when I love something, trust me, I love nothing more than talking about it. So let’s talk about my favorite...

The holidays are right around the corner (how is this possible?), and you may be scrambling to come up with some original gift ideas this year. Or, perhaps, you want...

Hello, friends! We have a lot of fresh faces around here, so I thought it’d only be fitting to introduce myself and share some fun facts about moi! Besides the...

Guess what? Not all artists are starving– and nor should they be. It’s a trope that’s been passed along for centuries. Artists of all kinds felt they had to suffer...

Gone are the days when it was uncool to paint from a photo. Some of you may have no idea, but painting from a photo was frowned upon once –...

If you’re like me, you might not consciously think about color theory – let’s be honest, it all feels a bit scientific for a right-brained artist, am I right? Never...

“Sketching is a waste of time – and I’m no good at it!”  Sound familiar?  If you feel defeated every time you pick up a pencil to sketch, I get...

Art tools can get expensive. So, it’s always best to take good care of them. Help them lead a long, happy life in your studio. But that’s easier said than...