It seemed like a great idea about 6 months ago. Then, I went and spoke about it out loud to some friends. Then I announced in my newsletter that I would give my first Artist Talk. So now I've set myself up. It will be good for me, I said. I…
About 3 weeks ago I took a little trip to Golden Colorado, travelling for the first time on my own. The main purpose of the trip was to attend a seminar related to growing and maintaining my art business. It was hosted by Alyson B. Stanfield, whose advice I have…
I am generally not the nervous type. Lately, though, there have been a few butterflies fluttering about. They say that this is a good thing. Trying something new is not unusual for me. In fact, it is rare that I follow any routine for very long. But this experience will be quite different…
In April, I entered the Painters Guild Show and Sale for the 37th time. I pondered how much my horizons had broadened since nervously joining the guild in 1994. They were a small, but welcoming group that made it easier to gain confidence. Networking with other artists is important if one…
For the recent workshop and classes that I instructed this spring, I chose this pansy as one of the projects for my students to work on. I thought it was colorful and dramatic, yet simple enough to work well for demonstrating layering techniques. And perfect to help usher out the winter doldrums. Fairly new…
It certainly seems to be true that as the student learns, so does the teacher. Recently, I have done more painting instruction than ever and thought it would be interesting to observe what I learned in the process. The most intriguing observation has been that even if everyone works on the…