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

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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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 […]
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August 2, 2025
Why Some Paintings Grab You (And Others Leave You Cold)

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 […]
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July 29, 2025
my student amy's art

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 […]
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July 2, 2025
Artist paintings transformations

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 […]
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September 22, 2024
ARTIST interview with paula stephens and kellie day

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 […]
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August 11, 2024
how to paint expressive brush strokes

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 […]
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August 4, 2024
What to do when you lose your painting mojo

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 […]
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July 21, 2024
Before & After: Rochelle's Painting Transformation + Sneak Peek into My Mentoring Program

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 […]
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