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Orvieto, Italy – Part Two

I spent 10 days total in Orvieto; one week at the Adventures in Italy art retreat and 3 days on my own. Although I could write an entire book about this trip, I will try to sum it up with a highlight reel . . . Everywhere I turned was a sketching opportunity and I painted dozens of pictures while …

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Sketchbook Revival

How are you doing with your creative practice these days? Is it consistent and strong? Sporadic and spotty? Or stuck and not happening? Well, no matter where you are at in the creative process, now is the perfect time to give yourself a creative tune up and inject some fresh inspiration into your practice. I am so pleased to have …

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Open Air Studio

continued from previous post . . . I woke on that first day in Mexico to the smell of TORTILLAS!  Remember, I told you my casita was right next to the Tortilla factory. My senses were bombarded at 6am with a pungent mixture of frying oil and salt air. Boca de Tomatlan was slowly waking up after a long night …

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Color, Color, COLOR!!!

The Secret is out – 21 Secrets, that is! I am finally happy to be able to announce that the brand new 21 Secrets 2016 Color, Color, Color! edition is available for sale NOW!  I am proud, honored, and lucky to have been asked to be a teacher again this year. I not only LOVE being an instructor, the best …

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WANDERLUST 2017 – A New Teaching Adventure!

I’m so happy to announce that I will be a guest instructor for Everything Art’s Wanderlust 2017 Online Art Experience! Not sure what Wanderlust is?  Here’s a lovely video to explain! Introducing Wanderlust 2017 from Everything Art on Vimeo. Wanderlust is whole year long journey – an online event offering you videos from 24 guest teachers and 2 resident teachers …

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COLOR, COLOR, COLOR!

It’s either FEAST or FAMINE these days for me here when it comes to my art!  After taking a long sabbatical and dipping a toe back in the water, in the space of just three days, I have two MAJOR projects that have launched.  The first one, my new book The Art of Crayon has just been released!  And as if …

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Just Adding “Author” to my Job Title :)

Over a year ago, I received what I thought was an unusual email from someone, claiming to be an editor, who wanted me to write a book for their publishing company.  I laughed when I received the email and ignored it for several days.  Then . . . a second email came asking if they could please have a phone conversation.  …

Fabric Flowers

Week 46:  Add Fabric to Your Page For this challenge, I looked around my studio and found a spare piece of fabric and a scrap piece of paper with a little girl – I believe someone sent me this picture in an envelope full of mail art.  I cut a pile of random flowers out of the fabric, put a …

I am the Featured Artist Today on Mixed Media May

I am incredibly honored to be the featured artist today on Mixed Media May!  To be included with such an amazing group of artists is thrilling and humbling at the same time!  Cindy Jones Lantier has created a wonderful celebration and collection of Mixed Media artists all in one place! I hope you will visit all month long and discover …