Thoughts on the awkward middle phase of a painting, where things feel unresolved and the next step isn’t always clear.

A quiet reflection on how I recognize when a painting has truly settled.

Thoughts on how I work with paintings that don’t turn out as expected.

Recounting the valuable self-discoveries I've made through my teaching experience.

So you realized you want to dive into your own world of color and creativity. But it's a lingering thought, perhaps you are not sure if you will enjoy it or sustain it. Or you think you don't have the time, nor the skills for the paintings you envision. Perhaps you think you need to wait for …

Here are my top tips for artists who are at the beginning of their creative journey. It’s a compilation based on my own experience and what I commonly observe in questions or comments directed to me. (Hint: they are mostly mindset related!)

We all feel more inspired on certain days, and less so on others, right? Feeling inspired to create is NOT a constant every day.

The inspiration to create has a schedule of its own, and can come and go in waves, unexpectedly at times…

I wanted to share with you how I came about using acyrlic mediums that I like to use today for layering colors. Ok, let's go back and start at the very beginning.... 

In my recent post I started to discuss the frustration many creatives can experience because they feel they have not found their own style yet (I've been there too). Now I want to talk about some tips of how to navigate this uncertainty and get some more focus as you try to establish your own style of art making.

I often get emails about creatives who feel frustrated because they have not found their own style yet (but they wish to). These artists have not truly discovered their personal preferences and they feel intimidated or overwhelmed by the range of different styles they like to try…

Sometimes it is an urge where I saw an image, beautiful photography, or some colors in a décor magazine, another artist's artwork, or the colors in a scarf, that makes me want to use the main colors in that theme. And very often, there is no urge, no specific idea…

Do you only use brushes when you paint ? Or have you tried a palette knife and you are curious about other tools that exist for contemporary art making? If so, this post is for you!