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Lessons for the heart-expanding Artist.

August 14, 2026
ARTIST INTERVIEW with Cindy Franck - From a 15-Year Break to Her First Solo Show

ARTIST INTERVIEW with Cindy Franck – From a 20-Year Break to Her First Solo Show

Cindy had a “twinge” for a very long time to do her art. It was always in the back of her mind. But she told herself she wasn’t good enough, didn’t know how to draw, and had no formal training. So she stopped herself from even trying. After 20 years […]
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August 2, 2026
painting over one that didn't turn out

Painting over the one that didn’t turn out

There’s nothing like making a giant painting and just getting lost in the paint. This one’s about five feet tall, and I’m reworking a huge buffalo painting that didn’t turn out! LOL… I love the freedom of a large canvas, making tons of drips and spreading gorgeous colors around – feels […]
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July 19, 2026
What's happening in my studio this summer

What’s happening in my studio this summer

Hi! Here’s a quickie video from my studio this summer. Right now I’m making a lot of art, and not necessarily art I will show. I’m not exactly sure where it’s going, but I’m giving myself the freedom to just follow my muse. Colors I want to explore, shapes, themes, […]
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July 8, 2026
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Summer Painting Inspiration – This Is Your Permission to Make Art

Hello beautiful artist, I made something for you. It’s a short film, just three and a half minutes, and it’s for anyone who’s been thinking “summer is almost gone and I haven’t made any art.” I don’t do these very often. But I felt called to make this one, because […]
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February 12, 2026
ARTIST Interview with Sharon Duncan

From Full Time Job to Full Time Artist – Artist Interview with Sharon Duncan

I want to tell you about Sharon Duncan. A year ago, Sharon was working full-time at a university in Kentucky. She loved art — had always loved art — but she kept putting everyone else first, and her creativity stayed on the back burner. She’d take a class here and […]
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January 20, 2026
3 Free Painting Trainings

3 Free Painting Trainings – The Hidden Artist Inside: How to Reclaim Your Creative Soul

Enjoy these 3 free painting trainings and learn to create a regular, happy painting practice that you can turn into finished paintings … Hi, these trainings are no longer available. Click here to be the first to know when I’m taking new students. PAINTING TRAINING 1 – In this first […]
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December 16, 2025
rose gold aspens by kellie day

New art + my recipe for a creative, centered holiday

Happy December! I’m writing to you from my studio, where I’m finally painting again after being off track for a while. It feels amazing to be back in my center and my creativity. (See my new Rose Gold Aspen painting below). Lately I’ve been feeling incredibly wiped out because I […]
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December 13, 2025
Artist Interview with Nora Miller

Artist Interview – From stuck to creating a series: How Nora found her art again

What if I told you that the thing standing between you and your art dream isn’t talent, time, or age—but joy? Nora Miller spent most of her life as a caregiver. She raised two kids as a single mom starting at 19. She worked her career in the medical field. […]
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November 9, 2025
What to Do When You Hate Your Own Painting

What to Do When You Hate Your Own Painting

Recently, when I was making an art project for my advanced students, I couldn’t seem to finish my painting. We were doing funky still lifes full of papers and wonderful colors, stencils and spray paint, but I just wasn’t able to get this painting to a place where I loved […]
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October 10, 2025
colorado art retreat with kellie day

What Happened When 15 Women Painted Their Souls in Colorado

Something extraordinary happened last week at my Colorado art retreat. Women came from all over the country to paint among the golden aspen leaves at peak fall color. They came expecting to learn mixed media techniques, explore the mountains, soak in hot springs under the stars. But what unfolded was […]
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September 15, 2025
student paintings on gallery wall after working with kellie day

See the paintings these four women made

Today I’m sharing photos of my recent graduates’ work hanging on mock gallery walls, 4-5 paintings each. Something beautiful happens when you see their pieces together. … You can actually see each artist’s unique voice emerging. Sharon’s pieces carry an energetic yet peaceful vibrancy in her beloved birds and flowers. […]
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September 6, 2025
What Happened When I Stopped Being Productive and Started Being Creative

What Happened When I Stopped Being Productive and Started Being Creative

Hi there, For years, I lived by the productivity habits that made me successful in my previous graphic design business: Check off the to-do list. Be productive. Meet my deadlines. But when I tried to apply those same rules to my art, something weird happened – I got stuck. This […]
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August 31, 2025
Noras art after art mentoring program with kellie day

How Nora Broke Free from Boring Art Techniques & Painted a Series

From Stuck in Traditional Techniques to Creating Her Goddess Series: Nora’s Artistic Awakening   I want to tell you about Nora. When Nora first reached out to me, she was struggling. She was in an online art school that was teaching her tedious techniques, and it was taking all the […]
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