Art Practice Archives

What Happened (June 2026) at My Art Practice

I’m starting a new blog series today! Each month, I’ll be sharing a bit about what’s going at at my

I want to talk about how I improvise when making art, but first I need to chat a bit about

Every artist makes mistakes. That sounds obvious, but I think a lot of us secretly hope that the goal is

My art journal is a tool for artistic growth. And, man, has it helped me to grow over the years!

People always talk about “finding your art style,” but I think they should talk about establishing your personal preferences instead.

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

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

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

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