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November 29, 2022December 15, 2022

Art Supply Giveaway! (CLOSED)

GIVEAWAY IS CLOSED.+++ The lucky winner is Libby L. from Massachusetts! +++Thank you to everyone who entered. 😄 In the spirit of the holiday season, […]

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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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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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September 3, 2021September 28, 2021

Mini Portrait Giveaway!

UPDATE: The giveaway has CLOSED on September 24, 2021. The winner is Judy R. from California who entered via Facebook. Judy has met the requirements […]

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March 17, 2021March 17, 2021

Frisket and Pastel? Friends or enemies?

Here’s two art materials I would have never thought to exist in the same sentence: frisket and pastel. In a recent livestream I received a […]

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May 30, 2020May 30, 2020

Blurry photos! An artist’s worst nightmare.

If I had to choose between using a photo of a dog that was overexposed, blurry, or underexposed for a portrait, I will always pick […]

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October 22, 2017October 22, 2017

Commissions?!? The quick rundown of 5 things you NEED to do before considering commissions.

Commissions involve the exchange of money for artwork (this can be physical or digital). Prior to accepting commissions, you need to know what you’re getting […]

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July 31, 2017October 22, 2017

How I pack and ship my artwork

My first “real” post will be focused on how I prep my artwork for shipment. I’ve read dozens of forum posts, watched countless YouTube videos, […]

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July 15, 2017

First Post on my first website!

Hi guys, I appreciate you stopping by my website. I have lots of  ideas for future posts and dozens of art pieces that I want […]

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