New Artwork From the Class Galleries

Peace In Dreaming. Prints available in my etsy shop.

Well, I was all set to write a post, sharing artwork from my newest online class HOW TO PAINT AN OWL 2. 

And then I found myself browsing our class facebook page and gushing at so many incredible paintings that had been posted by students in all of my classes. 

So, I just had to share those too!

It means more than I can ever express to see all of the artwork created during my classes and to hear just how much you are having fun with it all! Thank YOU!

Here are a few recent pieces from the galleries...

Sandy Box

Sallianne Norelli

Peggy McDevitt

Marti Willis

Linda Clark

Linda Clark

Kelly Heggem

Kelly Gau

Katja Ehrenborg

Katja Ehrenborg

Donna Lange

Donna Lange

CherylAnn Robinson

CherylAnn Robinson

Cherie Richter

Catherine Dennis Harris

Ann-Margaret Arnold

Beverley Dyer

Kay Burnett

Kim Smith

Kim Smith

Thank you for taking chances and for following your hearts!

I am so incredibly grateful to be able to share my artwork and paintings with all of you. 

Thank you, always, for your incredible support and kindness. 

.....................

ps. See more artwork from HOW TO CREATE WHIMSICAL ANIMALS here.

pps. See artwork and read testimonials for my other online classes here.

pps. If you're interested in painting together in person... check out the Sugar and Spice Art Retreat (where I'll be teaching in June 2013 with Mindy Lacefiled and Danielle Daniel) and the Lucky Star Art Camp (where I'll be teaching near Austin, TX in October 2013).

a NEW Painting Video & a GIVEAWAY!

“There are never enough 'I love you's.” ― Lenny Bruce

...............

i am SO incredibly grateful for all of your kind words and excitement about my newest online workshop, HOW TO PAINT AN OWL 2. THANK YOU! 

your support means more than i can ever express, and i can't even say how excited i am for class to begin on april 15! find all of the class details and register right here.

and to celebrate it all, i'm having a GIVEAWAY! 

the winner will receive a spot in HOW TO PAINT AN OWL 2... head over to the LUCKY STAR art retreat blog to enter.

*update: the giveaway has ended. thank you to everyone who entered.*

whenever i get stuck or frustrated with my paintings, i return to painting owls. 

my hope for you in HOW TO PAINT AN OWL 2 is that you have fun and learn techniques to easily paint and play in a style that is unique and original to YOU! it's all about adding color and whimsy to your every day, so that when you come to a blank canvas it's easy to create. 

and i know if you're enjoying your art and having fun, then that joy and enthusiasm will flow into all of the other areas of your life too. 

……….

 

i hope you enjoy this little video. it's a snip-it from one of the DREAM OWLS we'll be painting in HOW TO PAINT AN OWL 2. i can't wait to see the gorgeous owls you create.

find all of the class details and register right here.

......................

ps. did you catch the fabulous song in the video, HOW TO PAINT AN OWL, by the wiggly tendrils? i just can't even say how grateful i am to them for letting me use their music in all of my painting videos.

pps. i'm sending out my monthly newsletter soon-ish. if you'd like to hear all of the latest and be the first to see new paintings, sign up here.

have a wonderful and inspirational weekend!!!

xoxo,

a NEW VIDEO: Mixed Media Backgrounds

whenever i get stuck with my paintings, i create backgrounds. i usually have four or five going at one time. and i'm never afraid to cover them up. 

i think that's the reason why i love creating my backgrounds so much...because the process feels incredibly free-ing. 

i try and apply that same freedom to all of my paintings. but sometimes i get too attached to one of my characters and tense up before covering the parts i don't like. 

if i get frozen and don't want to try anything new, then i just go back to starting a new background again!

it's all part of my creative process and i've been having so much fun creating all of these backgrounds and layers, i thought i'd share a few with you...

i happened to record the process of some of these backgrounds from start to finish...i hope you enjoy the video!

with music by my friends' the wiggly tendrils

i'm super proud of the new intro and outro for my videos that my lovely husband brian put together... with stunning video footage shot by our good friend and photographer dave kreisman. 

we spent two days shooting around my studio and home in madison, wisconsin, so i can't wait to share more of the gorgeous videos with you soon!

happy painting!

i'll share more of these new backgrounds, loosening up techniques and how i play with layering art supplies in my newest online workshop, HOW TO PAINT AN OWL 2. 

registration opens march 15 and class starts april 15. 

sign up for my newsletter if you'd like a little reminder (and an early bird discount too). 

DREAM BIG & a New OWL painting!

TITLE: Dream Big.
2.5 x 2.5 ft on canvas. Original Painting (SOLD)

one of my goals this year was to paint BIG.

i gave it a go earlier this year and just felt so intimidated by the large canvas. i felt like i had to fill up every little bit rather than leave some breathing room. 

and i definitely didn't feel like my characters were worthy of taking up an entire canvas.

and then, this owl came about.

it began on a canvas i had been trying and trying to paint with a girl and bunny ears. but nothing felt right...

after layers and layers and a few months, i pulled out this canvas again and tried an owl.

now i wanted the owl to fill up the canvas. i'd loved the way my owls took up the entire piece in my smaller paintings and realized if that didn't intimidate me, this BIG canvas didn't have to either.

i could treat a large canvas the same way i did something small, but just bump everything up and have even more fun with it.

i LOVE all of the layers and texture in this painting.

i worked with all of the art supplies i love...bleeding art tissue, glitter, acrylics, ink, and vintage wallpaper. 

then on top, i applied a vintage decoupage to give the piece a warm tone. and as a final touch, i added a coat of wax for a matte finish. 

TITLE: Dream Big.
2.5 x 2.5 ft on canvas. Original Painting (SOLD)

This owl is here as a reminder that even on a cloudy day anything is possible, knowing that all you need to do is make your intentions known and DREAM BIG.

have a wonderful weekend!

xoxo,

.......................

if you're interested in painting owls, check out my HOW TO PAINT AN OWL online course. it's now self-paced, so you can paint whenever you want and skip ahead until august 2013.

find details and register here.