by ChristyS | Jul 11, 2024 | Artist Vlog, Blog
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...
by ChristyS | Jul 4, 2024 | Around the Lab, Blog
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...
by ChristyS | May 10, 2024 | Blog, Surface Pattern Design
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...
by ChristyS | Apr 5, 2024 | Blog
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...
