If you're new to Art Journal Every Day, there is a short introduction here. All of the previous posts can be found archived here. Remember, it's just ten minutes of nourishing your creative self every day! No need to finish anything or even like it. If you've done some art journaling this week, use the hashtag #artjournaleveryday so that we can all take a peek. Even if you're not on social media, you can see everything (from twitter, pinterest, instagram, and facebook) that uses that hashtag here. Today I'm sharing three pages from daily art journal. I go through phases... Read more →

Let's head back to the Musee d'Orsay. There's so much more art to see! Funny story about this Winslow Homer painting (below). You may recall that I went to an hour-long lecture all about this painting back in March 2017. At the time, I remember thinking: It's so lucky that I'm seeing it here while it's on loan because I'll probably never see it in Paris, where it lives. Well...I got to see it in Paris! Can we talk about Manet? Manet is not Monet (of the water lillies). Manet is a master of portraits and the d'Orsay has a... Read more →

The Musee d'Orsay was not on my "must visit" list, but it may have been my favorite of the museums we visited in Paris. I have seen lots and lots of Cézanne landscapes and still lifes, but I have not seen a lot of his portraiture and I loooove it! See if you agree: And, of course, his landscapes and still lifes (and yes, I looked it up: the plural of "still life" is still lifes not still lives). I have always looooved Gaugin. Not as a human being, because there are some issues there. But, as a painter. Swoon.... Read more →

Yes, you can easily foil on t-shirt with your Brother ScanNCut! It's as easy as (1) choosing a design (2) cutting it from fusible web (3) ironing the fusible onto your t-shirt (4) adding the heat safe foil. Watch the video if you don't believe me: How cute is that?! Some Tips: Practice on a scrap of fabric first. Different brands of fusible web require different lengths of heating to work (or can overheat). Be sure to check that the brand of fusible and the brand of foil you use can be laundered. Personally, I recommend hand washing and line... Read more →

2018 is a little more than half-way through and I believe that all of my upcoming classes are currently open for registration. What can you expect from an in-person class? Well... Lots of instruction. Dirty hands. Laughter. Bright colors. Dramatic storytelling. Discovery and friendship. One-on-one attention. Colorful awesome art to take home. And an emphasis on your personal style (even if you think you don't have one)! Students come to class from all walks-of-life and with all levels of experience. I have taught teachers, brand new beginners, art school graduates, scientists, plumbers, accountants, botanists, flight attendants, writers, lawyers, doctors, vegans,... Read more →

If you're new to Art Journal Every Day, there is a short introduction here. All of the previous posts can be found archived here. Remember, it's just ten minutes of nourishing your creative self every day! No need to finish anything or even like it. If you've done some art journaling this week, use the hashtag #artjournaleveryday so that we can all take a peek. Even if you're not on social media, you can see everything (from twitter, pinterest, instagram, and facebook) that uses that hashtag here. I must have had a lot of brown paint hanging around on my... Read more →

Are you ready for some artwork?! Today I have more photos from The Louvre -- starting with a pastel exhibit that I really enjoyed, moving through some religious art, checking out the Mona Lisa madness, and then portraits, pottery, more portraits, some Impressionist work, and a framing exhibit. I love framing. It's fascinating! Grab a cup of coffee and enjoy! So how many monkeys did you see? There are a surprising number of them in paintings. I became so curious about monkeys as pets after this visit, that I did a little googling. I thought this article was interesting. I... Read more →

Theoretically there are five great art museums in the world: The Met, The Hermitage, MoMA, El Prado, and The Louvre. I don't know who made the list or what the standards were, but I have long remembered the list after hearing it some time ago. I have been lucky enough to wander The Louvre several times in my life. Each and every time it's an overwhelming experience. I find myself as in awe of the building itself as I am of the art on the walls. Today's post is therefore 90% about the architecture. Check it out: Tomorrow I promise... Read more →

Hey everybody! I've got a bunch of ScanNCut tips & tricks for you today! Did you know that you can cut stencils from a wide variety of materials when you have a ScanNCut? I often get asked about the "right" material to use for stencils and there isn't just one. It's all personal preference. Generally speaking, I tend to use either readily available stencil film: Or the Brother Adhesive-Backed Stencil Sheets. They both do a great job! You can watch a video of the two methods I used for stenciling this tag here. You can also use your ScanNCut to... Read more →

Paris is a city filled with street art. You can even go on street art tours! Next trip (if there ever is one) I'd love to do that! Nevertheless, I found plenty of art everywhere I looked. Take a peek (PS: I snuck a random photo or two of a fabulous statue into this post, just because I wanted to share it and it didn't fit into any other post. And there's one photo that you have to really look at to find the street art!): You can see that I found the colored circles and the faces and the... Read more →