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January 29, 2020January 29, 2020

Reflecting on 2019 and plans for 2020!

2019 flew by as there were lots of big events throughout the year. Before January ends, I’d like to share with you some of my […]

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November 25, 2019December 9, 2022

Gift Ideas for Artists

You likely have a creative family member or friend on your holiday shopping list. I’ve organized my recommendations by art medium. A price range will […]

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November 15, 2019January 19, 2023

My Pastel Art Supplies

One of the most frequent questions I receive are from artists looking for art supply recommendations. Remember that every artist will have different preferences based […]

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September 29, 2019September 29, 2019

Outdoor Art Fairs – A quick guide to beating the heat

September was a busy month due to 3 back-to-back weekends participating in fairs around the Bay Area in Northern California. With an unusually hotter than […]

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September 24, 2019September 24, 2019

A Summary of My First 10 Hours of Live Streaming

I would say that I’m definitely behind the curve when it comes to picking up new technology. I’ve been a regular follower of Suzanne Mosely […]

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February 26, 2019

5 Reasons Why It’s Great to be an Artist on a Budget

Have you ever envied the artists on Instagram and YouTube who have huge pencil and pastel collections? I have. Many, many times. I’ve sulked, complained, […]

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February 4, 2019February 4, 2019

Art Booth 101 (Part 2): The Paperwork

Filing the correct paperwork for a show can mean the difference between having a great event, or being turned away the morning of the show […]

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January 30, 2019February 4, 2019

Art Booth 101 (Part 1): Top 6 tips from a complete beginner

I’ll be starting a blog series that does a (hopefully) exhaustive breakdown of everything you need to know for an Art Fair/Craft Fair setup. I […]

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May 29, 2018May 29, 2018

Draw a Rose with Me!

This post marks my first month on YouTube! I just posted a 15-minute speed drawing tutorial of a rose here: https://youtu.be/3-JOFsbMzZ4 If you would like to […]

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May 23, 2018

Tips I think every artist should know before starting social media (Part 1)

I think Social Media is an amazing technology that we have to interact with artist that we all admire. However, there are some important things […]

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