I’ll admit, I was intimidated by painting outside at first. The unpredictability of weather conditions, changing wind, insects, all the bits of chaos that come with leaving a climate controlled space are unnerving for someone who strives for control in their art. But these bits of chaos can also contribute to the life of the …
In part one of my series on art, I asked the question, is artistic talent an innate ability? Or does it come with hard work and practice? Did you miss it? Read it now, because Spoiler Alert! I am definitely in the camp of hard work and practice. So maybe you’re completely new at this …
How would you define art? I had a teacher early on who told me I was not an artist, I would never be an artist, and I was wasting her time. Harsh! But… sound familiar? I have heard a surprising number of people recount similar stories. I had another teacher who told a class full …
From time to time we will feature an artist who inspires us, who we admire, who we learn from. We are all in this together and we can glean so much from each other when we are open to it! I knew right away I wanted to feature our good friend Jackie Elkins for the …