Rose Quartz in Four Panels + More New Work

Nov 21, 2014 | Creative Process, Creative Projects, Fine Art, My Creative Journey

My final project in my abstract painting class was to produce a four panel color portrait based on an object from nature. I chose a piece of rose quartz (pictured below), because 1) I knew it wouldn’t change colors over the three weeks we were going to spend... Read More

Inspiration: Color Palettes + Farbraum by Nick Frank (Via Trendland)

Oct 23, 2014 | Creative People, Creative Projects, Fine Art, Graphic Design, Photography, Storytelling

My abstract painting class this week consisted of three hours of color mixing and a bit of information about color theory. As someone who is PANTONE and color obsessed (just look at all of my color Pinterest boards if you have any doubts!), it was completely awesome.... Read More

Mood Board Monday: Braid

Oct 20, 2014 | Art Direction, Creative Projects, Fine Art, Graphic Design, Storytelling

THEME: BRAID Left: Elizabeth Taylor as Cleopatra (1963). 20th Century Fox. Image via Popsugar. Right: Kites, 2008. Painting by Maya Hayuk. Mood Board Monday is a weekly coast-to-coast adventure in art direction with Nancy Herrmann. Every week we trade off on choosing... Read More

Creative Process: Abstract Painting

Oct 7, 2014 | Creative Process, Creative Projects, Fine Art, My Creative Journey

Remember that abstract painting class I told you guys about? It’s so awesome! I wanted to share the painting that I just finished today. I’ve loved the process of creating this piece. I was so much less in a rush to “finish.” In the past... Read More

Doing the Work: Finding My Artistic Style

Sep 30, 2014 | Creative Process, Fine Art, My Creative Journey

With social media being part of our daily lives, it’s easy to get caught up in the marketing questions of creative work. What is the best way to advertise my new class (that I haven’t even produced yet)? Where should I sell my prints online? How can I... Read More