Studio News for May 2023
Today’s Behind the Scenes post is full of studio news from this spring and looking forward to the coming months.
My First Welsh Corgi Portrait Finished
My first Welsh Corgi portrait is finished! Yes, the very first! It turned out great, but the process wasn’t always easy.
What I Do When I Get Stuck
Have you ever hit a roadblock with a portrait? Carrie shares a few tips on what she does when she gets stuck on a portrait project.
Derwent Pencil Extenders
How to get more use from every colored pencil by using the Derwent Pencil Extenders. Includes how-to tips for everyday use.
Dry Blending Colored Pencils
Do paper stumps really work for dry blending colored pencils on Pastelmat? Let me show you what I found out.
A Good, Cheap Pencil Sharpener
Carrie shares her recent discovery of a good, cheap pencil sharpener, the needle-sharp points it makes, and where you can get your own.
A New Sketching Kit
Guess who got a new sketching kit this week? That’s right! I did, and I want to tell you all about it and my sketching goals for the long-term.
A Cat Portrait in the Making
One of Carrie’s latest projects is a cat portrait in the making. One of her own cats, a long-haired white cat she raised almost from birth.
Goals for 2023
Carrie shares her goals for 2023. Rather than set only art-related goals, she also set personal and spiritual goals.
Changing Course in Life as an Artist
Life rarely proceeds without interruption from beginning to end. For the vast majority of us, there comes a time when we have to change course in life. Changing course in life as an artist is almost as certain, in fact, as death and taxes. I’ve been an oil painter for …
