Artist Mindset

  • Art Journal Vs. Paint Projects

    Do you have an art journal? Or do you always paint on canvas or paper? I usually get out my Canson Paper and I paint. Lately, I have been doodling in a notebook. I sketch in my color journal. I… Continue reading

  • Just Paint. Just Make Art.

    It had been a long time since I painted. Ok, it was only 3 weeks but oh my did I miss painting! I doodled with paper and pens but no painting or mess. You can imagine how ready I was… Continue reading

  • What Children Teach You About Art

    It has been nearly a month since I picked up a paintbrush. Today I will paint. Before I paint, I want to think about the art students who inspire me. The projects we painted were amazing and the lessons I’ve… Continue reading

  • Painting Improves My Life

    Painting gives me peace. Painting is my peace. As much as fear shows up in my painting session, I acknowledge fear and move forward. I never thought about this but painting keeps me away from social media. Yes, I blog… Continue reading

  • Art Makes a World of Difference

    I love today’s WordPress prompt because art is all I’ve ever wanted to do in life. Art helps you express, be, laugh, love, and live as you are. A connection and appreciation for nature is art. We are all artists.… Continue reading

  • Don’t Be a Hoarder

    Don’t Be a Hoarder is a chapter in Show Your Work by Austin Kleon. I wrote a post yesterday on why we may think our art is ugly. I proposed that we should only think about ourselves and our ideas… Continue reading