For much of my art career, I had nearly complete control of my time. Aside from school or work, I could choose when I wanted to paint or draw, and for how long. I had minimal obstacles to work around when it came to studio time. After college, however, I took a very long break…
Tag: acrylic painting
Motherhood Series: Cold Breakfast
It has been quite a while since I have added to my Motherhood Series. I took a break from the series for the holidays and to try new painting styles and subject matter. Yet I could feel the series nagging in the back of my mind, reminding me that it wasn’t complete, that it still…
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…
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…
Pet Portraits
Pet portraits are becoming increasingly common across the art world. Who doesn’t love a beautiful image, painting, or drawing of their furry, feathered, or scaley loved one? I have been trying my hand at pet portraits over the past few months and I have really enjoyed them. One of the most beautiful things about pet…
Camp Selah Commission
As a young teenager I had the opportunity to attend many weeks of summer camp at a small Christian camp in rural southern Michigan. Camp Selah played a very important role in my life as a teen and my faith journey. When they reached out to me to commission some clip art drawings and a…
Elizabeth Steingass Art 