by Christy Strickler | Aug 30, 2024 | Artist Vlog, Blog
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...
by Christy Strickler | Jul 25, 2024 | Blog
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....
by Christy Strickler | 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 Christy Strickler | 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 Christy Strickler | 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 Christy Strickler | 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...
