May 19, 2024 Chessie Writer Artist

Write what you know, paint what you’re passionate about

February 13, 2024February 13, 2024 Chessie Writer Artist

Struggling with colored pencils on textured paper? An easy tip to make it work

January 31, 2024February 2, 2024 Chessie Writer Artist

Professional vs student grade colored pencils…is the extra cost worth it? See how my opinion was changed

December 14, 2023December 14, 2023 Chessie Writer Artist

Bokeh effect fail…or maybe not? How I kept going and surprised myself

December 6, 2023December 8, 2023 Chessie Writer Artist

Three attempts at following a YouTube watercolor tutorial…& what I learned along the way

November 7, 2023November 9, 2023 Chessie Writer Artist

An economical alternative to a camera lucida–but does it work?

August 2, 2023August 2, 2023 Chessie Writer Artist

Hope revisited

July 25, 2023 Chessie Writer Artist

Inspired, humbled, and calling it done

July 6, 2023July 7, 2023 Chessie Writer Artist

Work in progress: back in the (pastel painting) saddle–it’s been 3 yrs!

May 19, 2023May 29, 2023 Chessie Writer Artist

Art journal page 18: “Meh” watercolor painting? Mix-media it!