Gaining Momentum in Your Work
A couple weeks ago, I told you that before leaving the studio, it’s a great idea to make a move on your painting that doesn’t quite fit. When you return, you have something obvious to respond to. Today I’m ready to work on this again and I want to show you how the...
How to problem-solve a painting
I just thought I’d share a tip about my painting process. I’m working on this painting, and the top isn’t working, so I need to make a change. When this happens, I look for clues in other parts of the painting where there is a feeling and energy I like. In this case,...
Let me show you how I glaze my paintings…
Glazing is a great way to unify a painting. By covering areas of a painting with a thin glaze of color, areas instantly feel related since they have the glaze in common. I’m at that stage in this painting, so let me show you how I do it. Take a look. A little color,...
Not getting anywhere with your painting? Try this.
I wanted to talk about transitions—where one thing ends and something else begins, like where the ocean meets the beach. There’s energy in transitions because that’s where the contrast is. It’s exciting to see a smooth field of red budding up with a plane of white....
Here’s why what you create MATTERS.
A common concern I hear from people about art relates to confidence. Questions like, “Am I good enough? Can I do this?,” come up often. Especially in the middle of the process, you can start feeling like what you’re doing is not that meaningful. I heard something I...
How to move past the plateaus in your artmaking
When I start a painting, I feel free and go bold! It’s easier to cut loose in the beginning, and it gets the painting going faster. I know this is a big step for some and it can take time, but beginning bold triggers impressive possibilities. But here’s the thing: you...
How to make sharing your art EASY!
Does this mannequin scare you? Me too! We call him Alfred. He’s so scary that we have to keep him covered with a garbage bag! Why do we have him? Listen here to find out… After making your art, you want to share it. There can be resistance around this — blaming a bad...
A hack to find the perfect finish for your paintings!
We get so many questions from people in the Art2Life community asking what products we use to seal, protect and finish our paintings. I had that question when I was first starting out, too! I quickly learned that while you can ask that question, and follow the...
Here’s how subtlety leads to powerful art
The Art2Life Creative Visionary Program 2023 is starting in a couple of days, and I can’t wait! Enrollment has just opened up, so click here to learn more and sign up to join us: www.artlifecvp.com In the Creative Visionary Program, I talk about differences. You can...
Use the principle of Design to make stronger art
The Art2Life Free Online Workshop starts tomorrow, Monday, February 13th and I’m so excited! Click here to join us if you haven’t already. I’ll be diving into our first principle — Design. The basic idea is that a painting is more interesting when there’s variety in...
