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Reflecting on 2019: Did I Reach my Goals?

Hey everyone! As the year wraps up, I thought I would end it with a bang and catch up on all my missed blog posts for December. How? Well, I have a handful of things I want to write about before the ball drops at 12:01 on January first, so stick around for a barrage… Continue reading Reflecting on 2019: Did I Reach my Goals?

Drawings · Reviews · Surprise Saturdays · Watercolors · Writing

My Art Supplies for #WorldWatercolorMonth

Hey everyone! Sorry for no post this week. I was doing my best to wrap up World Watercolor Month as well as a few other things, but I’m here now. I’ll be sharing with you all the paintings that I did during WWM this coming Tuesday, so for now, I thought I would show you… Continue reading My Art Supplies for #WorldWatercolorMonth

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6 Common Creative Myths you need to Stop Believing

Hey everyone! Myths are everywhere. Woven into our deepest threads of society. Children are taught them at a young age and through their education. Entire careers are built upon the existence of myths. Myths inspire stories and art. But they’re called myths for a reason. They’re defined as “a widely held but false belief or… Continue reading 6 Common Creative Myths you need to Stop Believing

Drawings · Techniques · Writing

3 Surefire Ways to Fight Off Artist Insecurity

Hey everyone! Picture this: You wake up at a reasonable hour Saturday morning, no trace of tiredness. Get up, wash your face, eat breakfast. You got to eat that brand new package of toaster waffles. Yum. Nothing is on your schedule for the day, so you decide to spend it drawing. You grab your sketchbook… Continue reading 3 Surefire Ways to Fight Off Artist Insecurity

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THE WEIRDEST ART SUPPLY EVER!? (Paint Puck Brush Cleaner Review)

Hey everyone! So a few weeks ago I ordered this really strange art supply off of Amazon called the Paint Puck. I bought it after seeing an artist on YouTube test it out. (Yes she was sent it for free, and yes that’s how advertisers can get me.) Anyway, she received it in an art… Continue reading THE WEIRDEST ART SUPPLY EVER!? (Paint Puck Brush Cleaner Review)

Alcohol-Based Markers · Drawings · Going Places · Surprise Saturdays · Techniques · Watercolors · Writing

My Creative Goals for 2019 ~Part 1

Hey everyone! Happy surprise Saturday! Today I’ve got another extra post for you guys highlighting some of my creative goals for 2019. Like I said last Saturday, this probably won’t be a regular thing, but I just have so many things I want to share that I feel would take away from my usual Tuesday… Continue reading My Creative Goals for 2019 ~Part 1

Drawings · Going Places · Painting · Techniques · Writing

The Top 5 Art Pieces in my Personal Portfolio

Hey everyone! I first seriously stepped into the world of art a couple of years ago with a semi-realistic portrait of a wolf I visited at the Wolf Sanctuary of Pennsylvania. I didn’t have any inkling of fancy or expensive art supplies, so I used a combination of crayola, ArtSkillz, Cra-z Art and other colored… Continue reading The Top 5 Art Pieces in my Personal Portfolio

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4 Amazing Artists in the Animal Kingdom!

Hey everyone! So recently on the news, I saw an article about a panda bear at the Vienna zoo painting with a bamboo brush on a canvas. They’re apparently using the funds of each painting (which sell for about $560 each) to help fund things at the zoo, which I think is super cool. It… Continue reading 4 Amazing Artists in the Animal Kingdom!