We are over 100 days into 14-days to slow the spread so I know I’m not the only one who was not expecting to be buying face masks as the new accessory. Yet here we are. Whether you like masks or not, the fact is they are a part of life right now. So I…
Author: Elizabeth
Fine artist working in acrylic, gouache, pencil, and pen and ink. Hobby farmer on a micro homestead.
Six Paintings in Six Weeks: Series Six
On September 1, 2020 I took part in a six-week painting challenge. This challenge was the “Series Six” challenge through the Artist Academy Advanced group. The challenge was to complete six paintings in six weeks. For this challenge, I decided to revisit oil painting. I learned how to use oil paints in college and thoroughly…
Holiday Window Painting
Holiday window painting is an amazing way to decorate your storefront for the holidays. This year I am offering holiday window painting for the upcoming holiday season! When fall rolls around the atmosphere starts to feel more festive and what better way to welcome the festive feel than cheerful holiday windows? Window clings frequently fall…
Kentucky Barn Painting
After completing my first barn painting, I knew that I wanted to paint another. I also knew I wanted a better reference photo than a free image from a search engine. Then I remembered the barn quilt my great aunt had commissioned several years ago. I knew I had a photo of the barn on…
Nursery Mural
Nursery rhymes are so fitting for nursery art, the two go hand in hand. So when the time came for us to welcome our third child into our family, I had the perfect inspiration for my child’s nursery mural. In addition to the appropriateness of a nursery rhyme for a nursery, the cow jumping over…
Play Room Mural
Recently, I had the opportunity to paint a fun fairytale themed mural in a basement play room. As a former child who had a fondness for castles and dragons this was especially enjoyable. I decided to work with the pale blue paint of the wall as the color of the sky. After chalking out the…
Figure Drawing: Sweet Soul
Part of the requirements for my figure drawing course in college was to fill a sketchbook each semester. Our sketchbooks would be checked throughout the semester and our professor expected the pages to be full. When a sketchbook check was looming and my pages were more empty than full, where was I to turn? To…
Appalachian Quilt Trail
My first commission piece was a 16 foot barn quilt that was part of the Appalachian Quilt Trail.
Naptime Produce
This is a series that started with an Instagram challenge, the #sarahsedwickseveninseven challenge. The premise was simple: paint every day and share it. I was nervous to commit to the challenge, but I did it. A challenge with this challenge was that we would be camping out of town right in the middle of this…
Seasons Painting Practice
A few months ago, I checked out several painting books from our library. These were a combination of how-to books, techniques, and art history books. One of the books I checked out was How to Draw & Paint Acrylic Painting: Seasons by David Lloyd Glover. I never received any formal training in acrylic painting, so…
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