Owl Bet You'd Love Joyful Art Making

"Misery comes free.
Joy, fun and laughter take planning."
~ C. W. Metcalf

This is one of the demo pieces I did for tomorrow's Alcohol Ink Studio Class here at The Sandarosa. Now WHOO doesn't love having fun, while learning how to paint whimsical owls in alcohol ink? I teach beginners through accomplished professionals all together in one class and the results are nothing short of amazing. I still have a couple of spots available for October 27th (tomorrow's class), but it looks like that may the last ones that are up for grabs during my last studio session for 2018! Get more information HERE and send me a message to reserve your spot!! Go ahead, make a difference in your life, Give a HOOT and come and grab yourself some FUN! OWL always be happy to have you here!!

Thanks for stopping by! Have a great Fall.

X ♥  O

👩‍🎨🍁🧙‍♀️🔮

"Forget Love ...

 I'd rather fall in chocolate."

"There are four basic food groups: 

milk chocolate, dark chocolate, 

white chocolate, and chocolate truffles.

Guess what I just had for lunch!

Giant Chocolate Mousse Heart Cake

Come on over, there's plenty to go around!

Hope everybody had a nice Valentine's Day!

Last Saturday's class project ...

Thanks for stopping by!

X ♥  O

Who Are You? Who, Who, Who Who?

”The only person you are destined to become

is the person you decide to be.”

~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

Alcohol Ink Tutorial From Week Six of the E-Course

 “Do whatever it takes to find the real you,

don't be daunted if the rest of the world looks on in shock.”

~ Stephen Richards

Do something for yourself.  Discover and express the real you!

Check out my FUNdamentals of Alcohol Ink E-Course.

Create at your own pace. No experience necessary!

Winter Class Opens Feb. 9th

Thanks So Much for Stopping By

X ♥  O

Decide Your Destiny

”The only person you are destined to become

is the person you decide to be.”

~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

Still Standing Strong - Original Alcohol Ink on Yupo ~ $129.

2018 Calendars available now!

Thanks So Much for Stopping By!

X ♥  O

MAY MADNESS SALE!

"I started collecting art... simply because 

I wanted pictures to hang on the wall. 

I noticed what a difference a picture 

could make to the ambience of a room, 

and indeed how shifting work around 

could change a room's whole feeling."

~ Michael Audain

IN HONOR OF . . . . BIRTHDAYS - WEDDINGS - ANNIVERSARIES 

GRADUATIONS - CHRISTENINGS - FATHER'S DAY . . . . .
Buy any original painting 

(16 x 20" or smaller)

and get it framed  FREE!! 

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 10 DAYS ONLY - MAY 21 - MAY 31

Wishing You Much Joy and Many Blessings! 
X ♥  O

Art Touches Our Emotions

"Don't be surprised if you find me sitting in 

one of the rooms with a cup of coffee, staring at a wall. 

I'm just looking at a picture, and I'm closer to heaven 

than I'll ever be in my life." 

~ Jack Warner

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Sweet Reminder~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
See painting specifications and price here.

Because it has been so successful, 

the 50% Off All Originals Sale 

has been extended!
Take advantage now, until Midnight, Cyber Monday, Dec 1, 21014!

"Art should not be purchased to fill a space on a wall nor to match the color of your drapes, but to fill an emotional space in your heart." 

~ Tommy Thompson

"Buy art because you like it and because it moves you, 

and because it enhances your life." 

~ Dan Fear

Thanks for taking a look at my available work and supporting
small American businesses like mine!

X ♥  O

Cherished Art Is Not A Product

"Cherished art becomes a portal 

through which we may enter the universe . . .

a glimpse, a sliver, a hint of our very own heaven. 

Artists are providing a personal journey 

to an emotional state of mind. 

Art is a service, not a product."

~ David Rodman Johnson 

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~The Ancient One~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
See painting specifications and Price Here

We all need less stuff these days. I know all about wanting to de-clutter and live in a fresher, less complicated, more relaxing environment. The question is really more about how I can enhance my life, by getting rid of the things that no longer "do anything for me", except take up space. Your living spaces will look and feel so much better, when you finally replace those decorative chachkes, posters, photos, kid drawings, faded prints, etc. that you got 20 years ago as a gift from so-and-so on your wedding day. You've hung it for 20 years or more. Your obligation is over. There's no better time than now to move on! A fresh start with inspiring art that YOU CHOOSE for yourself, can change the whole look and feel of the rooms you live in. Look around you. Do you see things that are taking up space on your walls, without paying you back anything in return?

" To love a painting is to feel that this presence is ... 

not an object but a voice." 

~ Andre Malraux

"Art is a living river that runs through our time 

and will run on as long as art is created and appreciated. 

To purchase a painting is to take a dipper full of the river home 

to constantly be refreshed with the energy of life."

~ Stewart Turcotte

Please take a look at my available work and support small 

American businesses like mine! Thank you!

X ♥  O

Black Friday / Small Business Saturday 50% OFF SALE!

"Anyone who says you can't see a thought 

simply doesn't know art." 

~ Wynetka Ann Reynolds

I am celebrating BLACK FRIDAY / SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY this year with an incredible end of the year sale! From 12:01am on BLACK FRIDAY, Nov. 28th until 11:59 pm on SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY, Nov. 29th, I am offering 50% off ALL ORIGINALS on my website! 

Please stop by my website ahead of time and see all the original artworks that may interest you. Art purchased during this sale will be gift wrapped free of charge, at your request and is guaranteed to get to you or your recipient by the holidays. (Full price will be charged at PayPal check-out, but I will promptly send back a refund for 1/2 of the price of the painting.) You can also call me at 609-268-9106 to order over the phone with a credit card or visit my studio to see the art in person.

I am also offering a free 2015 desk calendar to accompany every original painting purchased! 

Don't know what to buy? I now offer Gift Certificates that can be used for paintings, prints, calendars, classes and workshops. A 25% refund of the purchase price will be applied during this sale. 

Thank you for your support. Please spread the word and help keep small American businesses like mine alive! 

X ♥  O

Do You Doodle?

“Man is so made, 

that he can only find relaxation 

from one kind of labor, 

by taking up another. ”

~ Anatole France

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~"Martini"~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 
alcohol inks on Yupo paper
● SOLD

I think an important part of the creative process is allowing the "right brain" to dominate and take control of the matters at hand. Too often, I hear that critical "left brain" voicing it's know-it-all opinions when things start to go wrong. The annoying, detractive, subconscious mumblings seem to take pleasure in trying to undermine my intuitive, creative muse.

Nowadays, when I start to hear that destructive chatter, I can usually refocus and settle back into "the zone" fairly quickly. One of the sure fire ways I regroup is to take a deep breath and do a little doodling. Mindful doodling has been proven to relax the mind and encourage creativity. There are many videos and information online on "Zentangle", a somewhat new, more methodized and commercialized form of the art. The truth is, you don't need a kit, a manual or any special supplies to get started. Just look at some of the great doodle art other people are doing out there and get inspired!

This painting started out as an experiment and I thought a probable reject. Near the end, I got a phone call from a friend and started doodling on it with a white pen. After relaxing, doodling and letting the piece tell me what it wanted, I was very happy with the end result. I posted it online yesterday and it is already sold! Yay! Lesson learned. Listen to your intution and get into "the zone". It might just save the day, or at least the painting of the day!

What do you do when that "left critical brain" rears it's ugly head? How do you relax? Can you offer some tips on what works for you?

Thanks for stopping by!

Happy creating!

X ♥  O