Self-care and work-life balance is something that isn't talked about enough. There's something about summer that for me always signals the idea of slowing down and taking time to evaluate what's working and what's not in my daily routine. If you are over-extending yourself in any area of your life, at some point your body … Continue reading Finding Work-Life Balance
Creativity is something that most people assume comes naturally to artists. Many would be surprised to learn however that being an artist and therefore being inherently creative are not always synonymous. While it’s true that having a particular proclivity for the arts does tend to make someone see things different than most, many artists struggle … Continue reading Ways to Improve Your Creativity
Landscape art can be surprisingly intimidating! That was my first thought when I was invited back this year as a guest Workshop Instructor for the July Issue of COLORED PENCIL Magazine. I'm pretty confident with my skills as an artist and with the colored pencil medium, so I figured if I felt that way, others … Continue reading CPM Lighthouse Workshop
Colored pencil artists in North America have been patiently awaiting the availability of Japanese-based art supply brand Holbein's colored pencils. Up until recently the only way artists here could purchase the product was through online retailers like Amazon and in some cases people were getting imitation products. The issue was that the line of pencils … Continue reading Holbein Colored Pencils Review
Colour charts are an important tool that I use in my art practice. For many, this can be a seemingly pointless or cumbersome task but I find that it's extremely helpful to me for a number of reasons. For those of you who aren't seasoned color-charting veterans, I'm going to share with you how I … Continue reading Why I Create Colour Charts
Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. Or is it? When is imitation an innocent form of tribute and when is it copyright infringement and plagiarism? To some this should be a pretty obvious answer and there shouldn't be a need to really explain it. Don't take what's not yours and try and to say … Continue reading Stealing Vs. Inspiration
