I just started working on a diptych and have already put down a bunch of marks. While I'm pleased with what I have so far, the piece isn't particularly harmonious - some colors and shapes are much more noticeable than others, and the overall effect is a bit...

Maybe you haven’t been able to make your art for 6 months and now feel disconnected from it. Maybe the last painting or sculpture you made wasn’t as good as you imagined. Maybe your last show wasn’t as successful as you had hoped. Even though these slightly...

I recently started 2 new pieces and for a moment I had a bit of anxiety, trying to figure out where to begin! And then I remembered the secret to getting started. Click on the image to watch the video and share your thoughts and comments. What is the first thing you...

Do you ever feel like you know what you want to accomplish but get overwhelmed in the process? I do. Whether I have given myself a goal of making a whole new series of paintings or dreaming of doing a workshop in Morocco. It doesn’t matter what the thing(s) is I am...

I was working on a painting today and was having a bit of difficultly figuring out where to go next...and then the solution hit me! Click on the image to watch the video and let me know what you think - how do you get past potential roadblocks in your art? Best,...

I just returned from a 3 day conference that focused on entrepreneurs and people starting small business. While there I had several realizations that are proving to be major game changers for my art practice, and now I'd like to share them with you. Watch the video to...

It seems like wherever we are in our art making, we always want to be someplace better. Often, our art or our ability to make our art feels inadequate. And it doesn’t feel so good. The real problem, however, is that this discontent sometimes never goes away. If we are...

In my efforts to become a better teacher, I've been doing a fair amount of reading on how people learn. What I've discovered is that there are basically 4 stages of learning, each of which presents their own challenges and opportunities. Which stage are you at? Watch...

I've recently had a change in how I think about my work when it is not going as well as I want it to. This change has helped me regain control of my creative process and has made it so much easier to paint. Take a moment to watch the video, and let me know how you...

As artists, there are always distractions; maybe your work is not progressing how you would like it to, or perhaps your show didn't go as well as you expected - what is important to remember is that in the end it all comes down to your work. As long as you are...