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Woo hoo! I always appreciate it soooo much when a blog or publication features my artwork - it really does wonders for introducing me to new creatives and collectors. Pretty please go show Trendy Art some love by checking out my feature, and maybe even meet a few new extraordinary artists while you’re there!
6.30.2021
Hoorah how exciting to be featured as an expert in anything, much less for something I’ve devoted multiple YouTube videos about: creating a fabulous and organized home art studio!
Redfin is always looking for ways to help their clients enjoy the homes they’re in to the fullest so when I got tapped to add in my two cents on creating the perfect personal creative spaces, I was thrilled to help out!
Here’s my quote on maintaining organization in one’s studio, and then you click below to see all the other artists’ great suggestions!
Read the rest of the article here.
3.5.2021
Yay! I am always so eternally grateful for folks who want to help me share my art with the world. So lucky me when just a week ago a blogger who features women doing wonderful things and showing their strengths featured me and my Bohemian Goddesses!
Jain Ravensun, of Jain Says, has this to say front and center on her blog (I was tempted to paraphrase for brevity sake, but her mission is statement is both beautiful and succinct enough in its importance that I don't want to take anything away):
"This is a safe place where women can speak their truth and be validated. Life can be tough, but life can be so beautiful if you have the strength to open your eyes and see it! We are nothing short of superhero goddesses; let's support each other rather than tear one another down. The weight of the world doesn't feel as heavy when we have gentle hands to help us hold it up."
She features women from all walks of life and I've been grateful to take part in a sharing space. Go ahead and peruse a few other posts after you check out mine ;) I promise you won't be disappointed!
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originally published June 10, 2018
Wow! I cannot believe how lucky I am to be featured by two such amazing women this past week! Being shared as an artist is the most wonderful and helpful action that folks can take - and I especially love it when we as women can get together to create great art and build each other up too!
Farina, my last Bohemian Goddess, was such a pleasure to paint. Not only is she naturally gorgeous, I really loved painting the interesting shadows on her face and the lush green crown. If you've been seeing my newer paintings then you know this painting was a bit of a springboard for my recent works.
As I mention on the 'Farina' painting page on my website (here), she runs a really popular YouTube vlog and she has humbled me so much by including my artwork on a recent video! Wow!! I'm blown away! You can see her excitement while opening up her package of prints and a calendar - squee!! Thank you Farina for sharing my art with so many people! Check out that video here (Skip to minute 22:30 to jump right to the unboxing!):
I also got to work with an especially sweet and thoughtful mom blogger who wrote a truly tender blog post about the pencil portrait I recently drew of her and her adorable son, Asher. How cute are the two of them together?!? Two peas in a pod for sure! :)
Krista Happ of 'Happy As We Know It' is such an uplifting and gentle mama. Her posts are filled with love and light, and she writes very meaningfully about motherhood and finding one's place in the world. I am so honored to have my portrait be a part of Krista's tenderly written blog post last week. Thank you Krista for including me in such a wonderful message of love!! Read her post here:
(PS. Snag your own custom pencil portrait here!)
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originally published February 4, 2018
Friends, I am beside myself with gratitude for the video that Danae Reid made about receiving her portrait in the mail. She gets so excited and is so appreciative and has been so great helping me get new eyes on my work.
Danae, who is a fellow YouTuber as well as a Radio DJ and blogger (and all around amazing woman), is someone I connected with through her Instagram and asked if I could draw her portrait in exchange for her sharing my work with her audience. I've been doing a lot of collaborations like this lately and it's been fantastic for growing my portrait drawing audience.
So check out this unwrapping vid and see why my cheeks turned bright pink and all my insides overflowed with mushy grateful-loving-goodness vibes. Danae is charming and amazing and I'm sure is destined for greatness (because she will work at it 'til she achieves it!) :):):)
PS You can still snag a custom portrait (starting at $85) before Xmas until December 12th (or December 15th with Expedited Shipping) but don't wait too long if you're thinking about it because if I get full I may not be able to take more commissions. Have a looksy here
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originally published December 2, 2017
Happy to share another feature with you, friends! My recent collab with Bre from The Curious Hippy has just come out on her blog. Yay!!
I'm always so glad to hear when a mom says the drawing is just right since mama knows her baby's personality as well as facial characteristics better than anyone, and I like to have both stand out in my portrait drawings.
Here's the link if you know who in your family would love a custom portrait:)
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originally published November 5, 2017
Hi friends! As you may remember from my recent vlog update I am on a mission to get my custom pencil portraits in front of as many eyes as possible before the end of 2017. So let me tell you, I am beyond thrilled when I get to create a super adorable portrait for an awesome mama and I get a fabulous review blog feature in return! Yaaay!!
Nikki of 'Charlie Takes Phoenix', who is a radiant and high-energy mommy blogger, came out with this incredible review just yesterday, and I am tickled pink to share it with you today!! See what Nikki has to say about what it was like to commission a custom portrait from me and find out how to enter our portrait giveaway this weekend!
Well I just got a pretty great bit of news yesterday - my blog is now accessible all over the world on Apple News- neato! Look at me, I'm as important as CNN! Ha!
But seriously though, it's pretty cool 'cause I had to apply with ten blog posts and be accepted to be included within the general news feed. I'm not totally sure what the review process was, but I applied two weeks ago and all but forgot about it 'til yesterday. Such a nice surprise to hear that Apple finds my artsy little life "newsworthy";)
I actually use a PC so the only way I can even access Apple News is on my iPhone, but you better believe as soon as I found out I was accepted I downloaded the app and subscribed to myself - yay! I even subbed National Geographic, the Huff Post, and Jezabel just for good measure while I was there.
Do you use Apple News at all? Is there anyone I should be following? Leave suggestions in the comments.
I'm actually kind of psyched to have downloaded it so that I have a place to get news articles that interest me other than Facebook (which I am only on about once a week now!) - blah! Plus I can choose to follow only vetted sources, and not see those bs articles posted by super sketchy "americansforamerica.com"-type crap sites.
Well that got dark.
Anyhoo, hooray!! I'm big news! Ha! See you in the funny papers, folks:) xo
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originally published September 23, 2017
Hooray! How exciting! This week I was featured on an awesome blog, No Model Lady, which is written by this super cool, counter-culture mom that I bet is even more of a riot in person than she is on her blog. Michele has this great dry wit, and even though I'm not a mommy (yet?), I have been totally digging her writing - as much for what she writes as how she says it!
I recently created a drawing of her son, Aidin, which I honestly feel is one of my best portraits yet, using graphite (pencil) and white conte. I actually managed to film the process, so if you enjoyed this week's drawing demo, you're in luck 'cause I'll have one of Aidin coming out soon too.
So pop on over and check out my feature and more about Michele's experience of having me draw this portrait for her right here.
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originally posted: April 28, 2017
