I love fantasy art and my digital work is full of fairies and elves, so I guess a fairy was bound to make her appearance in my doodle/sketch book sooner or later. She wasn’t a serious sketch. She was a “just to doodle”, doodle, just for me, while I was watching television. I started with […]
To the dreamer, everything is possible. This piece was inspired by our first true spring day with blue skies and little fluffy clouds. The message is so fitting right now, as I am up to my elbows in seeds and planting and organising for our other projects here at home and still trying to practice […]
Shine Your Light Done on 9 x 12 mixed media paper with acrylics, Faber Castell Pitt pens and brush pens, Faber Castell Gel Sticks, gesso and gel medium. This wasn’t what I had in mind when I started this. Totally different and I really like her. She began to develop when I added the collar […]
Get swept away in your imagination. Let it bloom. I’m working on being more comfortable with my painting. What looks like a mistake doesn’t have to be, or it can be painted over. When I work digitally, I always have the security of the undo or delete a layer. I have to get comfortable working […]
I’ve started Tamara Laporte aka Tam Willowing’s free course, ‘Art, Heart and Healing’ over at It’s exactly what I need, especially after the doubts and fears that went through me before I started working on the inspiration block I shared with you last week. The first lesson wasn’t easy. Tam makes you face the negative […]
Hello My Friends! I can’t believe it’s been almost one year since I last spoke with you all. Obviously, I’ve had a lot going on in that time and while I haven’t been creating art as much as I would have liked to, I have set the ground work for new happenings in my life […]
“Rivers know this: there is no hurry. We shall get there some day.” ― Winnie-the-Pooh, A.A. Milne I’ve encountered a rather large pot hole in my journey along my artistic road… My hard drive crashed and died last week. Crippling for a digital artist. The good news is that I did get a warning before […]
Today I’m sharing faces 5, 6, 7 and 8 with you. Faces 5, 6 and 7 are actually steps in my work to make face 8. Let me show you. Today’s final portrait started out in the Poser program, which is a 3D modeling program. I use Poser 7. Working in Poser is a bit […]
I don’t know where I first heard about the one word concept. One word to use as my theme for the year, to create around, use as inspiration, dream about, meditate on and be and do. I do remember that I simply adored the idea. To me it’s so much more possible than New Year’s […]
“Angels are intelligent reflections of light, that original light which has no beginning. They can illuminate. They do not need tongues or ears, for they can communicate without speech, in thought.” ~ John of Damascus Many people have been asking me to do another angel. “The warmth of an angel’s light can comfort and illuminate […]
Happy Friday everyone! It’s a gorgeous mild day here. After a few days of frigid temperatures, it feels so good! I hope the weather is treating you right where ever you live. Our interview this week is with a wonderful artist, with the sweetest name, Pixie Allen Tell us a little bit about yourself and […]
TGIF! My husband and I just finished a morning of fence repairing and I’m ready to relax! Let’s kick start our weekend with an interview with artist Tyree Patrick Trooper by Tyree Patrick Your portrait work is amazing. Would you tell us a little bit about the mediums you work in and why you choose […]