Art & Inspiration For Your Life
What is a Visual Journal? A Visual Journal is much like any other journal or diary. It is a place where you work out and document your thoughts and ideas. The difference is you get to play with art materials. Color, line, movement, shape, images, and text combine in a unique form of creative...
I spent all day Tuesday in the studio. These magical little birds fluttered onto the canvases. The completed canvases flew quickly off to new homes. It is amazing how quickly time also seems to fly when I paint. Mind, body and soul become completely engaged in the act of creation. My brushes finally reentered...
All artwork in the gallery is currently 15% off! Sale runs March 20th – June 20th, 2013. Bring a little springtime joy into your home with sunny art in full bloom. This time of year always fills me with joy and celebration – it helps that my birthday is next week 🙂 I want...
“When you are on a journey and the end keeps getting further and further away, then you realize that the real end is the journey.” Karfield Graf Durckheim...
We all have wings of freedom. Where are yours taking you?...
Big Announcements! #1. My website and business e-mail account are both up and running again. (Finally!!) Thanks for bearing with me while things were down for the last month! #2. I’m going to be making some changes to JoyfulArtsStudio.com. I’m clearing things out and keeping only the essentials. It will be simplified to...
Last night I held the first of my new “Journal Journey” workshops at my home studio. A great BIG thank you to everyone who joined in the introspective fun! We had such a great time with this project, I just had to share with you. I titled this workshop “Me, Myeslf & I.” Through...
We have started yet another new project in the Hutchins’ household. This castle mural in Noah’s room is a complete team effort! I just love that the three of us are getting to work together on this one. Obviously we are still in the beginning stages, but I thought I would share the...
“Whatever you are by nature, keep to it; never desert your line of talent. Be what nature intended you for, and you will succeed.” -Sydney Smith Obviously I love inspirational quotes. (See sidebar.) Aside from sharing them with you here, I also have little quotes all over my desk and on my walls. They help...
I’m back, ready to welcome in the New Year with open arms covered in paint and possibility! During my “time off” these past few weeks something unexpected happened. I actually spent more time in my art studio creating than I have in a long time. Being creative folk, my husband and I both decided to...
