by Mandy | Jan 8, 2020 | Art, Classrooms, Comic, Gouache, Inspiration, Online Workshop, Painting, Process, Tanka, Visual Journal, Watercolor, Writing |
Stepping into the Twenties When I say ‘the Twenties’ I’m reminded of “The House of Elliott”, the Charleston, Art Deco, sleek and ornate knee-high party dresses and half short hairdos that were flat over the head and then curled back up...
by Mandy | Dec 30, 2019 | Art, Art Supplies, Blog, Contemplation, Illustration, Inspiration, Painting, Process, Video, Vlog, Watercolor, Writing |
Everything in life comes in seasons. Everything comes and goes. Literally every single thing. I’ve known this for as long as I can remember. But I only truly began to understand when one day along the shore I found hundreds of dead serpent stars,thousands, even....
by Mandy | Aug 19, 2019 | Art, Contemplation, Drawing, Illustration, Inspiration, Painting, Process, Storytelling, Watercolor |
Storytelling with a message Making art, to me, is visual storytelling. Sometimes it is literally a way of telling a story that already exists. And sometimes it is a way of unearthing a story that lay hidden somewhere in my subconscience, somewhere in my fingers,...
by Mandy | Aug 16, 2019 | Art Supplies, Drawing, Illustration, Process, Studio, Video |
Photos + Video Slanted worktops save the day. And the Neck! People who draw a lot know that the neck and the shoulders need to be spared. Working on a flat surface inevitably causes problems in the long run. And still all artists know the pain because many of us...
by Mandy | Jul 17, 2019 | Art Journal, Art Supplies, Blog, Gouache, Illustration, Process, Studio, Visual Journal, Watercolor |
A second blog post in two days?! I must be on a roll again after such a long period of quietude… For today’s post I let myself be inspired by my friend Marit Barentsen who takes part in “What’s on Your Workdesk”. I was a bit tired of...
by Mandy | Apr 3, 2019 | Art Journal, Classrooms, Collage, Inspiration, Journaling, Learning process, Mixed Media, Online Workshop, Painting, Process, Storytelling, Watercolor, Workshop |
Dear reader, Finally!!! I am super-excited to share some amazing news: Do you want to make art and help the earth at the same time? If so, I have some wonderful news! As you know I’ve been working on a book the past year. It’s not finished yet, by far, but...
