The Process of Art – Resin

In Virginia I started experimenting with adding more texture in my paintings. At some point I had the idea of creating layers of depth with resin. I’m not sure where I first saw art resin but it looked promising. Most artwork created with resin uses it either as the art itself through dyes and imbedded Keep Reading

The Process of Art – Watercolor

Watercolor paintings take the least amount of prep work before the actual painting. One of the main aspects is the paper. I also use all types of paper from inexpensive student grade to very expensive large sheets. Most of my sketch type work or paintings I intend to scan are done on less expensive paper. Keep Reading

The Process of Art – Ideas

Artists work in a lot of different methods or processes. Some are exact and meticulous, planning every step of the way. Some are spontaneous and loose, throwing their ideas out into the world and rapidly as they can. My artistic process is somewhere in the middle. Looking for Ideas Like most visual artists, I keep Keep Reading

Beginning…again

The year was 2006 and the season was spring. I was teaching art at a local private school and gearing up for my last child to enter kindergarten in the fall. I decided to teach more ‘full time’ and turn my front rooms in my home into a studio/classroom. I started with 3 students: my Keep Reading