Welcome to the Artist Mindset Blog
Lessons for the heart-expanding Artist.
January 22, 2025
It’s here! In this FREE Workshop – The 1st of 3 this week – Watch me paint and learn how to get unstuck & start painting again. 🎨 Ready to finally become the artist you’ve always wanted to be? After years of putting your creativity on hold, 2025 can be […]
January 22, 2025
Hi Creative Soul, I’m going to be very open and vulnerable with you here, because I don’t normally talk about myself this way. But this week I had the honor of being interviewed about my creative journey on the Emerging Form podcast. And I want to share it with you. […]
January 12, 2025
Hi Creative Soul, I’m going to be very open and vulnerable with you here, because I don’t normally talk about myself this way. But this week I had the honor of being interviewed about my creative journey on the Emerging Form podcast. And I want to share it with you. […]
January 9, 2025
Happy new year! You are here to express your unique divine spark. We each have our own creative voice, and your soul has treasures waiting to be discovered. This is your greatest adventure. A lot of women tell me they want to discover their style. So let’s clear up what that […]
December 27, 2024
Let’s have an honest conversation on art and fear. Last year, I asked women in our community about their biggest hurdles in pursuing their art. Three clear themes emerged, and today we’re tackling the first one: fear and self-doubt. (We’ll explore finding your authentic voice and building a consistent practice […]
December 16, 2024
Finally ready to honor that artistic dream you’ve been carrying? Here’s how to make 2025 different… Are you starting to dream about your new life in 2025 and how everything feels exciting and sparkly? If you’re like me, you can’t help but think about your goals and dreams for the […]
November 23, 2024
This Black Friday Painting Bundle is Now OPEN – Click here to get access and start painting: https://kelliedayart.lpages.co/black-friday-painting-classes/ (Only open for Black Friday 2024 weekend through Cyber Monday) … Enjoy! Have you been longing to get back to painting but don’t know where to start? I know how overwhelming […]
October 24, 2024
If you’ve ever doubted your abilities or held yourself back from pursuing your dreams, Sarah’s story will inspire you to take that leap. Sarah, a mother, author, and painter from Minnesota, transformed her life by overcoming fear, self-doubt, and limiting beliefs to do two solo exhibits, land a gallery, sell […]
September 22, 2024
Paula Stephens spent years helping others—working as a Buddhist Chaplain, supporting military personnel with mental health challenges, and guiding women in prison. But after all that time giving, she realized she had been helping everyone else, and it was time to fill her own cup. That’s when she decided to […]
August 11, 2024
A couple people have been asking me how to make more expressive, or “painterly” brush strokes. So I made this fun video for you! Watch as I use a few different brushes to create mood, movement and color with luscious brush strokes. In this free art tutorial, you’ll learn: how […]
August 4, 2024
Today an artist friend emailed me and said she lost her mojo this week. There’s construction going on outside her home, she’s having some physical pain, and she doesn’t have enough room to paint. It’s getting her down and making it hard to paint. Losing your mojo is a common […]
July 21, 2024
Each week, I help my students break through “stuck spots” in their paintings. Today, I’m thrilled to give you an exclusive sneak peek into how I do this, so you can see firsthand how personalized feedback can elevate your paintings from good to great! (Unlike other art instructors who may […]
July 9, 2024
Do you want to make 5 paintings in 5 days? Below I’m giving you exactly how to do this. Making art is spiritual, it’s your highest calling. We are all creative, but many of us ignore it because it’s easier to stay busy in our day-to-day tasks. But when years […]
July 8, 2024
Featured artist Kellie Day art at Telluride Arts. Read about her solo exhibit June, 2024 at the Telluride Arts Headquarters. View the original article here, or scroll down to read it here … Before committing to paint, Kellie ran a graphic design business for 20 years. Since then she has […]
June 17, 2024
Right now it’s almost Summer Solstice – the longest day of the year. It’s the time to connect with your highest joy and express the summer beauty you’re seeing all around you with paint! Here are some inspirations to spark your summer paintings … All around you everywhere there is […]
June 2, 2024
I’m thrilled to share something special with you today! 🌟 I just completed a vibrant commission of parrot tulips for my dear friend Kim. Creating this piece for her required me to connect to spirit and soul to bring her vision to life. Click here to see the quick video […]
April 30, 2024
I made this little video to share with you the meaning and influences of these paintings I’ve been creating over the last 8 months. But also, to give you a glimpse of what it takes to create a body of work, and what an artist goes through. My upcoming solo […]
April 25, 2024
Carla was retiring from teaching for 27 years. She needed to get back to her art again; it was something within her heart. She had always had a passion for art, and she wasn’t fulfilled without it. Together we worked to help her transition from teacher to artist and develop […]
April 7, 2024
Going from a career to being a creative can be a huge transition. Especially putting all the pieces together to go from A-Z and become a practicing, happy Artist. Let’s talk about how to do it… Do you want to make your work stronger and learn to make professional paintings, […]
April 2, 2024
I don’t often write about finishing paintings, but it’s something a lot of artists have questions on. “How do you know when your painting is finished?” There’s really no right or wrong way to answer this question. I believe paintings are never “finished”, they just stop in interesting places! I […]