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 […]
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 […]