August 8, 2025

Behind the Scenes: How I Handle Paintings I Don’t Love

Hello beautiful artist, Let’s face it. As a painter who’s actually painting (and if you’re not painting regularly, click here), you’re going to make some paintings you don’t love. Especially once you learn to paint like a pro and take bigger risks with your art – exploring and experimenting. (As […]
August 2, 2025

Why Some Paintings Grab You (And Others Leave You Cold)

Hello beautiful artist, Happy Sunday! This week we had a big discussion on how to put emotion in your paintings with my Art Mentoring cohort. You know what I mean – you’ve seen technically perfect paintings that don’t do much for you, and then you’ve seen paintings that might not […]
July 29, 2025

From self-doubt to gorgeous paintings (the shift that changed everything)

Hello beautiful artist, I’m honored to share my student Amy’s art with you today. She has worked hard over the last 10 weeks to create many paintings with me, in her own voice. This week she sent me a powerful email, and I wanted to share some of her words […]
July 2, 2025

Before & After: Artist Painting Transformations + Sneak Peek into My Mentoring Program

Each week inside my art mentoring program, I help creative women break through the “stuck spots” in their paintings—the frustrating moments when your vision doesn’t match what’s on the canvas. Today, I’m giving you an exclusive sneak peek into how that transformation happens—so you can see the power of personalized […]
May 4, 2025

Wondering which paint colors to buy? Here’s what actually matters…

Have you ever wondered what color paints to buy? I recently received a question on “What’s a good starting color palette to buy?”. A lot of people start out by buying a mixing set of classic colors. But I recommend something completely different… Watch the video below to see what […]
March 23, 2025

Are you worried your paintings aren’t good enough to sell?

Last week, I received a heartfelt response to my email on building confidence as an artist that I thought you might relate to: “I am not alone in feeling that the paintings are not up to standards that would sell… Not having the confidence in my work is what holds […]
September 22, 2024

From Zero to Artist in 8 Months: Paula’s Wild Creative Ride

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

How to Paint Expressive Brush Strokes

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

What to do when you lose your painting mojo

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

Before & After: Rochelle’s Painting Transformation + Sneak Peek into My Mentoring Program

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 […]
June 17, 2024

Paint Your Summer … Inspirations to Spark Your Painting

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 […]
January 23, 2024

Colorado Mixed Media Painting Retreat This June 2024!

Thank you for waiting for soooo long, I am sooo excited to share with you that it’s OPEN! My 2024 Colorado Mixed Media Painting Retreat! Early bird pricing is available until March 7. Spots are LIMITED and are already filling, so don’t wait… Here are all the glorious details! I’ve designed this exclusive […]
January 8, 2024

6 Game-Changing Practices to Be an Amazing Artist this Year

You deserve to create your most amazing Art this year and really feel like a recognized and loved Artist.💖 And I love supporting creative women like you. Which is why I created this coaching video to give you the 6 GAME CHANGING practices I teach my students, to create BIG success […]
December 11, 2023

How Carla Manifested Huge Art Success – and You Can Too!

Carla and I worked together a 2 years ago and she created this amazing collection of paintings and developed a very textured, colorful unique style. She is super into painting animals and sea life from the Pacific Northwest where she lives. People love her work. She’s sold a bunch of […]
November 12, 2023

How to carve out moments for your artistic soul

I’ve been creating LOTS of new paintings and listening to what my heart wants lately more than ever. Connecting with my Art is my true guide. This means that whatever is happening in my life, good or bad, everything feels right when I’m creating. Sometimes I see women who are […]