The Power of Intuition
Many times we talk about honesty in art. Our heart speaks when we honestly choose the best decision for us. Our intuition is that littl...
20
Mar
Blog
15
Feb
Backgrounds
Often times you hear the term “painting as a whole.” This means both making the painting look like one artist painted the entire piece ...
02
Feb
Color Balance
Cantata © by Ellen Jean Diederich - Red is the dominate color supported in a cool palette.
Developing balance in the relationship b...
16
Jan
Creating Your Personal Journal
You don't need a fancy book for journaling, though many people like to keep beautiful journals they can proudly share. I have one for m...
28
Dec
Energy
Do you have habitual behaviors that encourage procrastination?
I ruminate, which wastes time and zaps me of energy. Another one is loo...
21
Dec
Accepting – and Learning – From Rejection
Accept where you are with your art. It is exactly the right place to be. To be a beginner is a glorious state. You are free of the resp...
14
Jun
Grand Greenery | Part III
Shrubbery
Here is the next stage on my painting. Today I focused on the shrubbery; it helps to make a decision like that on such a big...
05
Jun
Grand Greenery | Part II
Weeding the Foreground
In my last post, I said I had to work on the roof lines of the buildings and
the foreground. Well I was busy at ...
20
May
Grand Greenery | Part I
I am excited to share with everyone my latest painting in progress! There is quite a bit of work put into this painting, so I am going ...
18
Mar
The Power of Colorful Darks
I occasionally change a painting after I see it framed. That happened with my painting
Sunbelt. I wanted to share with you this chan...