Continuing my list of favorite art supplies, my choice for acrylic paints is Golden Artist Colors acrylic paints. There are five types of acrylic paint that Golden offers. As a side note, I am a certified Golden Artist Educator. Golden is an employee-owned company with high quality standards and excellent customer service. They've always been both kind and generous to me. I'm very happy to recommend their products because both the products and the company are excellent. So, let's get into it: SoFlat: SoFlat is one of the newer Golden paint products and it's fantastic for those of us who... Read more →

So many of the questions I get asked are about the art supplies I use. So, I thought I'd create a series of posts that go through some of my faves! First up, let's talk about ADHESIVE. Golden Soft Gel Matte: Thick and creamy, this gel medium is an awesome adhesive for collage. I prefer matte adhesives because you can't see them when they dry. So I can be as messy as I want to! And the soft gel is just the right consistency for me. It's soft enough to be brushed on, but you can also use it with... Read more →

Fun fact: Before I was a painter or a collagist or even a scrapbooker, there were beads. In fact, I stumbled into A.C. Moore for the first time because I was looking for beads. Here's a peek at just a few of the pieces I've made over the years -- a lot of the photography is old and not great quality: Bead weaving and bead embroidery remain activities that I really enjoy doing. It's extremely relaxing and meditative work. Plus beads are small and make a perfect travel art project. Today, as part of my ongoing series of basic art... Read more →

Today's topic was prompted by a member question. Each month members ask questions and request demos for that month's livestream. In July a member asked for what to do with dried out markers. Do you have any dried out markers in your collection? Instead of tossing them, why not try reviving them? Watch the video for the how-to: This video is part of an ongoing series of videos I'm doing all about basic art techniques you should know. If there's anything in particular you'd like to know, do let me know in the comments section. Thanks for stopping by! Read more →

I've started a new series of short instructional videos that I'm calling, "Art Basics." In essentials, it's skills and techniques that every artist should know. The first skill is scoring paper: why and how? If you make a greeting card... ...a box... ...a book... ...a paper lamp... ...or any number of artful paper projects... ...you're going to want to score your paper, before you fold, for best results. In this video I take you through tools, methodologies, and even paper grain. Enjoy! Bone Folder: https://amzn.to/3O9tMyG Scor-It Score Board: https://amzn.to/3tqf9Px Let me know what basic techniques YOU think every artist should... Read more →