thoughts and thinkings of an artist
Clementine Curls Fall Wardrobe | Free Friday
It's fall! And Clementine Curls is all ready to start baking in the kitchen, working on her school work and spending time visiting her friends for tea! Print out her new wardrobe here: Clementine Curls Paper Doll Fall Dresses Clementine Curls...
5 Sketching Tips – 5 | Tuesday Tips
The past three posts in this sketching series focused on being relaxed, trying different styles, practicing from life, and getting the idea. This week's focus is on: Tip #5 - Do It Daily As I have been thinking about sketching more consistently, I have...
A Colonial Lass | Monday Littles
It's Monday ...and here is a new Monday Little Paper Doll for you! Please meet Olivia Johnston, a colonial lass of 1774. Feel free to download her using the link below, and share a copy with your friend! Also, I've been thinking of possibly putting up more outfits for...
5 Sketching Tips – 4 | Tuesday Tips
The past three posts in this sketching series focused on being relaxed, trying different styles and practicing from life. This week's focus is on: Tip #4 - Get the Idea In other words, when you sketch it should be to get a concept down and play with it,...
5 Sketching Tips – 3 | Tuesday Tips
The past two posts in this sketching series were on being relaxed, and trying different styles. This week's focus is on: Tip #3 - Practice from Life One of the most important tips I've received from other artists is to practice straight from life. Now...
Autumn | Northeast Ohio Nature Photographer
And here's a fun fall download for you! Right click on the picture below to add it to your desktop as a screensaver!
5 Sketching Tips – 2 | Tuesday Tips
Our first tip in this new series on sketching was to be relaxed. The next tip is: Tip #2 - Try Different Styles This is part of the practical application of sketching, and can actually be a really fun part! Try grabbing a piece of paper near you and...
A Smile for Your Day!
Happy Rose Schedule and Goal Planner | Wednesday Behind-the-Scenes
So you may be wondering ... "so, what does a 'Happy Rose Schedule and Goal Planner' have to do with a behind-the-scenes post?! Well, I've decided to connect it this way. You see, just like any other profession, an artist needs to be organized too! And just yesterday...
5 Sketching Tips – 1 | Tuesday Tips
The past few art tip posts have been focusing on color design, with three tips: value, complementary colors, and observation. Now we're going to jump into a series on sketching! The first tip is: Tip #1 - Be Relaxed I know this might sound a little like...
