It seems the more successful I become, the more often I hear the same question; "are there secret shortcuts to success? tell me how you...

What I learned from attending Pastel Live! and how to use your artistic frustration as Miracle Grow for your artistic abilities... As a...

"Success happens in clusters..." Julia Cameron The Artist's Way I asked my friend A. (for anonymous) how her painting was going in a...

I teach a lot of workshops where people are taking a class for the first time, or just setting up an art practice. Yesterday, I taught a...

I really appreciate when press comes my way. It's rare (although it may seem to happen a lot to me) and it's usually because of my...

Do you have it? How do you get it? Where does it come from? This week, I spent a great deal of time on this painting. I struggled with it...

and how it can help your compositions affect viewers on a primal level... I'm a geek. If you are an artist, you probably are too. One of...

Many of you are new friends, and we've only known each other for a few years. You may be noticing that my career has taken an upward...

Anyone who has had a class with me has experienced an honest self appraisal at the end of class. This is different from a group critique...

Most artists tend to think their latest painting is their best ever. I know I certainly do! This is where other artists can be crucial to...

This week I had the opportunity to be interviewed by Eric Rhoads for Plein Air Podcast about the power of art as a tool for social...

What's the first thing you think about when you realize that you have time to paint? Probably its the laundry, or all the other chores...

I cannot overstate the importance of play. As a professional art teacher, I see many novice artists that take themselves so seriously and...

When I was in my twenties. I had a loud voice. I was an angry young woman with a lot to say, and led demonstrations and marches using a...

We often don't think of art in terms of a discipline. Usually we think art is "outside the box" and creativity "happens," it isn't...

Recently, I attended a slide projection exhibit of Van Gogh's works at the Dali Museum in St. Pete, FL. The most interesting thing about...

Perfectionism makes me silent when I need to speak up. Because I stumble over words, I often choose to be quiet instead of speaking my true

Recently, I was asked to write about a painting that influenced me artistically...

We've all been "lifed" on. You know the feeling; your going along, living life, when suddenly big drama after big drama occurs...

Setting goals may not be what you think of when you have time to paint! But, it's important if you want to jump from hobbyist to artist....