Whether you choose to take your artwork to a professional framer/frame shop or DIY a frame solution, this quick guide will help you appropriately choose your frames. Choosing the perfect frame is rewarding. I suggest that you find a frame that first compliments the style of the artwork, and then the style of the space it will live in. Remember, the frame is...
People often ask me how I decide what to paint. The truth is, I have a few running lists of things to paint at all times. It’s more of a matter of when to paint something. One list is an extensive file library of photographs I’ve taken. It’s a collection of images ready to paint. I tend to view this library every day...
As a young painter, I turned to books for nearly every painting. You may know this already if you’ve followed or read my blog over the years. Not having formal art instruction my first 7 or so years of painting in oil meant that books were my go-to for instruction and inspiration. These books ranged everywhere from art instruction books and art history...
Walking through The Art Institute of Chicago last year for the first time, I repeated in my head a description for Monet’s work: “painter of light.” It couldn’t have been a better description. It wasn’t the first time I had seen his work in person, but it was the first time that it really impacted me. When I rounded the corner into the...
If you’ve ever walked into a frame shop or waded through a sea of websites in search of a frame for your favorite piece of art, you’ve probably been a little shocked at the price tag; I’ve been there too. I am still shocked when I find that perfect molding only to see that the starting price for an 8x10in. is $64 and...
At the end of February, my husband Alex and I spontaneously planned a trip to New York City to visit his sister, Ruby, who is making her dreams come true in the big apple with her incredible voice. Yes, you should look at the link. Not only did we get to see Ruby, but Alex's mum flew in from Prague. Both Alex's mum and...
It's been a while since I released a collection of prints, but I am so thrilled to be sharing these with you. They feel so alive on the wall! I can't wait to see where they go in your spaces. Visit my shop by clicking here. Watercolors have been such a refreshing medium for me, and it just seemed fitting that they were...
1. Dear to the heart of the Shepherd, Dear are the sheep of his fold; Dear is the love that he gives them, Dearer than silver or gold. Dear to the heart of the Shepherd, Dear are his "other" lost sheep; Over the mountains he follows, Over the waters so deep. (Chorus) Out in the desert they wander, Hungry and helpless and cold;...
