At the end of the night, when I'm done painting, I always try and use up whatever I have left on my palette. The other night, that meant a lot of splatter painting. What I do is take my leftovers, and with a healthy dose of water, tap my paintbrush to create splatters. The effect is [Read More]
Art Inspiration
Door Mural
No surface is safe in this house anymore. I seem to want to paint everything. In the last year and a half, I've painted several doors and floors and closets. I can't help myself. So yesterday, I painted another one. I started with a sketch. I had this idea for something different [Read More]
Hallway Murals
For a very long time, I've been wanting to do murals on the ugly brown doors that are in our hallway. You've seen these. You might even have them in your house. They work great, but there isn't much to them in terms of style or beauty. And every time I go past them, I think "ick." You just [Read More]
Slow Down… and Listen to the Art
“The whole culture is telling you to hurry, while the art tells you to take your time. Always listen to the art.” ~Junot Diaz [Read More]
Open Your Eyes to the World Around You
"To pay attention, this is our endless and proper work." Mary Oliver [Read More]