Small painting for a trade with another artist.My framing guy totally knocked it out of the park with this one! My client will be super happy to see this!I bought a hoot owl to watch over my studio. ...
This is the third year in a row that Ive painted the library windows for their annual Summer Reading Program decorations. Im usually just given the theme and a few images ideas and then told to run w...
Owl mug!Current book: The First Starter Sessions by Danielle Laporte (Kindle Edition)Current album: Whiskeytowns PneumoniaCurrent shame-inducing guilty pleasure: Spending too much time on Tumblr.Curr...
Sometimes I get silly ideas and my mind wont quiet down until I go through with it.
Here it is, in all its glory!
Mazzys getting to that age where shes able to most of her projects on her own and it was very interesting to sit back and watch her work through this. Daniel and I helped her a little, but she did mo...
Small watercolor painting from idea to final product.All photos taken with instagr.am.
Ive been enjoying knocking out these little watercolor paintings lately. I look through vintage tattoo flash to come up with ideas, pick out a frame from my little collection, and there you go!Availa...
My sister-in-law found an image of a tree mural on Pinterest and asked if I could paint something similar. I spent Wednesday morning painting this. I had set aside two mornings to paint it but only n...
Yesterday I finally completed my huge flag mural. My husband Daniel came along to help with a few things. After he finished his part of the painting, he took some pictures while I worked.I didnt real...
My buddy, the framing guy, let me have little frames made from scraps from his shop. How awesome is that? So I spent an few hours painting little paintings to go in the frames. As of now, I have two ...
Im so excited that I can use Instagram with my Droid phone! Ive been going nuts taking photos of everything! Heres a few of my latest:A new watercolor painting. Sleepy Kitty.My brother, Maz, and...
This past weekend, Maz and I drove to South Carolina for a very-much-needed out of town adventure. First we stopped by our cousin Johnnys place and spent the night. The next morning we drove down to ...
This is definitely taking longer than I thought. I always underestimate the time it takes to paint all the nooks and crannies of brick walls.
Im used to painting big. The sets I do for the Arts Councils plays are at least 15 feet tall and 20 feet wide. So when I was asked to paint the side of a building, 12 feet tall and 20 feet wide, I th...
Im equal parts excited and terrified about this weeks project. This flag is going to be painted on the side of a brick building. And Im painting it!
Yesterday was my first real day of work at the studio. I spent the morning listening to podcasts and sketching out ideas for future projects. Later in the afternoon I got a phone call confirming that...
I promise every entry wont start with, "Wow Ive been soooo busy, too busy to blog!" With that said...MAN, have I been too busy to blog. Im working on figuring out some sort of routine: one th...
Looking into the third room from the second. Mazzy is busy working at her little table. Ive left some of the wall empty, Maz is hoping to get some paintings up there.My office area. I like to keep th...
The very front. You can see a bouquet of flowers from my parents. What you see when you walk in. I had to crop out a bit on the right. Im still having a bit of trouble with a leak thats coming f...
March 10th was the official opening day of my new studio & gallery! I was so completely not ready and trying to get things done, that I didnt take a single picture. Thank goodness for my BFF Ambe...
I had to keep this painting under wraps for a few days. I couldnt share any progress photos online since this painting was commissioned as a gift. My client didnt want the surprise to be ruined. ...
Can I tell you how happy I am to see Thursday? I knew with all my projects lined up this week, I would be thrilled to see this day. With painting my studio on Sunday, painting the set for the product...
Yesterday my dad and brother came over to help me work on my studio. I had two main tasks: rebuild the shelf and install track lighting. We worked for a full 8 hours and we were so busy that I only t...
Maz had an extra long weekend for her schools winter break so we decided to have a mommy/daughter art date in Atlanta on Tuesday. We visited the High Museum of Art, viewed the Picasso to Warhol exhib...
Yesterday I painted a tree in my nephews room. I tried my best to match his nursery theme and kept everything simple and light. Im hoping that one day soon Ill get a chance to paint another nursery t...
Stick a fork in it, folks! Shes done! Thats right, after working on this on and off since October, Im finally done. The mural is about 15 feet wide and 8 to 9 feet tall. Its mighty big!Ive been takin...
Happy Valentines Day everyone! I hope you have a fantastic day!This painting was commissioned about two weeks ago. The client drew up a plan, gave me the names, and told me to just make it look good....
Im painting on the walls of the local dance studio. There are huge mirrors everywhere and I couldnt resist taking one of the mural and me. See how huge it is? Im hoping to finish it up this week.&nbs...
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