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One of the biggest misconceptions about being an artist is the idea that successful artists make successful work on the

The Power of Micro-Experiments: Discovery of How To Paper Marble with Just Acrylic & Water

I’m an art teacher, an art coach, an art mentor and I push every student and client to experiment as

Even though I didn’t make it through my 100 Day Project last year, I still made a lot of artwork

This is the last call for my amazing 4-day in-person art workshop, Making Mixed Media Books, at Dillman’s Bay in Wisconsin.

I brought home a stack of art books from the thrift store last week. They were $1.99 each and completely

I have an (often) very messy art studio, but I am extremely organized. It’s not hyperbole when I say that

Are you an art supply junkie like me? It’s one of the reasons that I’m a mixed media artist. I

Hey, mixed media artists! What if I told you that one simple object—something as ordinary as a cup—could generate dozens

I’m opening up a special monthly membership for people who want lots of great high quality art technique tutorials. There

Sketchbook Revival starts this weekend! It’s a free, global online event, hosted by Karen Abend, that’s designed to help you