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May 30, 2022July 5, 2022

5 Year Anniversary Giveaway! (CLOSED)

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ CONGRATULATIONS TO DELIA! I’ll be working on a custom puppy portrait for Delia from California. If you didn’t win this year’s giveaway there’s always […]

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May 29, 2022May 29, 2022

Art & Craft Fairs: My Top 10 Tips on Your First Event

Summer is approaching fast! The warmer weather often marks the start of fairs and festivals. Here in Northern California, a few spring shows occur throughout […]

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May 8, 2022May 8, 2022

Art & Customer Service

This year will be my fifth year selling artwork. I’ve interacted with thousands of people through art fairs, live streams, social media, and emails. And […]

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April 20, 2022May 29, 2022

Art Fair Prep: Snacks Edition

After last weekend’s art fair, I thought I’d feature one of my favorite aspects of preparing for an event – buying snacks! Snacks, munchies, treats, […]

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April 13, 2022April 25, 2022

Spring Giveaway!

+The Giveaway is now CLOSED+Congratulations to Kara M.! To kick off our first art fair of the season, Potato Art Studios is hosting a giveaway! […]

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March 21, 2022March 22, 2022

Framing 101: Options and Price Ranges

If you draw or paint on paper, chances are that you want to find a way to display your latest art masterpiece. If you are […]

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December 7, 2021December 14, 2021

Used Art Supplies | Part 9: Hitting the Jackpot!

If you’ve read the last three parts of this series, you’ll know that I’ve scored several great deals and saved anywhere from 30-60% off the […]

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November 26, 2021November 27, 2021

$1000 Pastel Wish List

What would you do with $1000 to spend on art supplies? In my previous post I put together a list of pastel recommendations for different […]

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November 16, 2021December 9, 2022

Pastel Gift Guide

We’re back with another holiday recommendation guide! I previously posted 3 underrated pastel brands if you’re looking to explore your pastel collection.  In 2019 I […]

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November 10, 2021November 10, 2021

Used Art Supplies | Part 8: My First Facebook Purchase

My third used supply purchase was surprisingly through Facebook! I complained a fair amount at the disappointing communication that I received from several sellers on […]

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