Are you ready to travel again? I sure am! I’ve really missed all the fun and excitement of experiencing new places with my students, so I’ve been working behind the scenes to schedule painting workshops in some wonderful new places for 2023. Today, I’m happy to announce that I’ve just confirmed a painting tour with […]
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It’s Coming Along…
I’ve talked in recent months about our upcoming move and thought it was high time I showed you the progress that’s been made with the construction of our new house. This is what it looked like the last time I was there, about two weeks ago…. We’re still about six weeks from move-in, but the […]
Three-View Rhododendron Sketch
It’s been a great year for rhododendrons here where I live in western Pennsylvania. FYI – The oranges & grape jelly on the bird feeder post are for the Baltimore orioles These bushes are right outside my kitchen window, so I get to enjoy these glorious blooms over the course of two weeks or so […]
Sketching Wildflowers at Enlow Fork
Come along with Leslie and her sketching friends as they walk, sketch, and enjoy a huge variety of spring wildflowers at Enlow Fork nature preserve in western Pennsylvania. (Includes a step-by-step painting tutorial!)
Lesson Giveaway Winners
Two weeks ago I sent out a survey to all the members of my mailing list and to my Facebook friends asking what type of online learning most people prefer. I also asked for suggestions for course and lesson topics. I appreciate all the feedback I got, and it gave me some great ideas for […]
Christmas Giveaway WINNERS!
I’d like to thank each and every one of you for taking the time to enter the Everyday Artist Christmas Giveaway. I wanted to do this giveaway just to spread a little happiness during what has been a long and trying year for all of us. I’ve enjoyed reading your heartwarming, funny, and touching comments […]
Christmas Giveaway Week – DAY 7
Welcome to the final day of the Everyday Artist Christmas Giveaway! It’s been quite a week, and I’ve had so much fun reading all of your comments. Tomorrow is the big day, when I’ll be announcing all seven of our prizewinners. Be sure to check tomorrow’s post, and see if your name is among them. […]
Christmas Giveaway Week – DAY 6
Welcome to Day 6 of the Everyday Artist Christmas giveaway! Today’s *FABULOUS* prize package includes a handmade Khadi sketchbook and a set of Escoda sable travel brushes. The value of this prize, donated by Cheap Joe’s Art Stuff, totals $375.00! Joe may be cheap, but he’s also incredibly generous. 🙂 (Love you, Joe!) The distinctive […]
Christmas Giveaway Week – DAY 5
Another day – another GIVEAWAY! Today is Day 5 of Christmas Giveaway Week, and just look at the special prize package I’ve put together for you. It includes a set of QoR High Chroma tube watercolors plus a Kilimanjaro watercolor journal. The Kilimanjaro Travel Watercolor Journal contains 25 sheets of cold-press 100% cotton rag paper […]
Christmas Giveaway Week – DAY 4
We have three happy winners so far, and I’m ready to make one more blog reader’s day with this prize package that includes a 7″ x 10″ Stillman and Birn Alpha Series sketchbook, a Pitt Artist Pen, a Pigma Micron pen, and a MOO eraser. To enter the giveaway for Day 4, just leave a […]
