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New Mixed Media Painting: To Pinch or To Prune

You may recall that I’ve been working on a series of pieces (over several years now) that use gardening and

The current Book Club selection at My Art Practice is Expressive Printmaking by Mary Dalton. It’s a dense book full

I’ve been trying to think about how to describe this piece I made. It’s mixed media collage, but it’s also

I made something cool! (And once I started, I couldn’t stop!) These are bowls made from my leftover fabric scraps.

In this week’s artist vlog, I’m sharing a bit about iteration. It’s the theme for this cycle at My Art

This week’s Adventures in Arting podcast, “Drawing at the Danforth,” is packed with practical tips based on my experiences taking

Continuing my list of favorite art supplies, my choice for acrylic paints is Golden Artist Colors acrylic paints. There are

Hey friends! I’ve been busy in the studio with lots of art making, a new online community and classroom, and

Please join me every other month in 2024 for a new live online class! “Not only can color, which is

Today is the last day of the 4-part series on some of my favorite art supplies, divided by discipline: So