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An Art Residency at Home: Exploring the Concept of Remix
In a previous blog post, I wrote about how to conduct an art residency at home. In this post, I want to share the plans and resources for that art residency. The first theme I will be tackling will be the concept of Remix in Visual art.The Purpose Remix in the context...
How to Conduct an Art Residency at Home
An artist residency provides a framework for an artist to grow within their work. They can focus on and explore a specific technique or concept while expanding their skills. There are many options for artist residency which include both in-person and online. However,...
Artist VLOG: Sketches made During the Call of Duty Beta plus a warmup exercise in my sketchbook
I am not just an artist. I am also a gamer. Lately I have been playing the Call of Duty Black Op 6 Beta. When you play a multiplayer game like this, there is usually a short amount of time ( usually a minute or two) while matchmaking occurs and the game loads in. I...
I Discovered Recurring Images in my Artwork
I have been working on the Weird Voices Series for over a year. I am starting to notice some recurring images in my work.
Artists Vlog: Finding Focus After Time Away from the Studio
We can't always anticipate what's going to happen each week. The only answer is to choose to be flexible when it comes to how we use our time and to learn to be gentle with the expectation we have for ourselves.
Will I Like them? Testing Monte Marte Premium Extra Soft Oil Pastels
In a recent attempt to clean up my studio space, I came across a box of oil pastels. A friend of mine had given them to me when she was moving away. I decided to play around with them only to find myself disappointed and remember why I was not fond of oil pastels....
Setting Goals and Intentions for my Art Practice
Is my art practice a hobby or is it something more serious? And if I take it seriously, what does that mean and what will my practice look like moving forward? These questions have been part of my internal dialogue for years now. It has only been in the past year or...
Easy DIY Wet Paint Palette
I can't seem to bring myself to buy a wet palette at the store. Instead, I created one myself. It's easy for you to make one as well. I'm not sure what the video equipment was doing today. The video is a bit janky but it is a quick video( not an art tutorial). What...
A Painting Side Quest Turned into a Fabric collection- Bright Crustaceans
The idea for the Bright Crustaceans fabric collection came from my daily painting practice. I needed something to paint and came across the design challenge on Spoonflower. After searching the web for inspiration,I drew each lobster crab and shrimp. I then painted...
The Beginning of CES ART Evolution Lab
It wasn’t that long ago that I didn’t believe my art belonged on a canvas. Art had never been my main focus. I grew up wanting to be a scientist. I graduated high school and went to college with a future career in Zoology as my main focus. Later I transferred my...