Flying Corriedale Sheep Time-lapse

a watercolor painting of a corriedale sheep flying through the sky at sunset

  A corriedale sheep soars through the sky during a blazing sunrise =) A commission for someone on Facebook of a flying sheep in watercolor (specifically a Corriedale) I am open for commissions like this, where you tell me your […]

Furthering knowledge

As someone who does have a degree but in a radically different field than art (Biology), the idea of going back to college and starting over is just too daunting.  There’s no way I could make the cost.  Here’s the […]

Typecast-On Portfolios and People

Though I am still at the beginning of my illustration career, I’ve been through a few portfolio reviews to help me get on the right track.  Take this from an experienced novice who has sought out a lot of advice […]

Practice Makes Permanent

There’s a saying in the music communities, practice makes permanent.  This is true of art as well.  It’s very easy to repeat the same mistakes over and over; this is why critique is so valuable to an artist. It can […]

Filling Up the Well

a hummingbird sitting on a hand

You can’t produce from a dry well.  That is a lesson I’ve run into a few times.  For me, the best way to prevent an art block is to head it off before it starts.  This means doing activities that […]