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Have you very thought about making a calendar? Once you get going the process is easy, but all the choices that need to be made can be overwhelming! Here’s how I navigated all the endless options to designing and printing a calendar. I hope my experience can help jumpstart you to making your own! How

What is a giclee print? This is an excellent question. Nowadays, with advances in technology and digital printing it’s more important than ever to know the difference between a giclee and a digital print, especially if you intend to purchase a fine art reproduction. What is a Giclee? Giclee is the first and only fine

Last Spring I wanted to update my shop page. What started out as a simple request turned into a 10 month crusade to rebuild my entire website from scratch on a new platform with a different e-commerce site. Now, before I explain the reason for this massive undertaking, I want to explain how my website

Have you ever wondered how artist get their artwork on products in stores such as stationary, wallpaper, fabrics, and home decor? It’s done through a licensing contract. What is a Licensing Contract? A licensing contract is a signed agreement between an artist (licensor) and a company (licensee) allowing the artist’s artwork to be reproduced on

Making art that sells can be a difficult code to crack. It’s not something that just happens over night, but rather is a process that is created and refined over time. If you don’t know what your painting style is or how to build a cohesive collection, then you must figure this out first in

Today I’m going to share with you how I’ve evolved as an artist, and the strategic decisions I’ve made when painting to build a successful full time art career with art that not only sells, but is also true to who I am. My Artwork In The Beginning  Above is a presentation of my artwork set

Looking to attend a new Art Festival? I have summed up all my favorite shows, festivals, and fairs to help both vendors and shoppers find exactly what they are looking for when searching for a new show. I have been selling my watercolors at various art and craft shows since the early 90s. Shows have

Recently, I have started to create art that can be printed by you! This kind of art is usually referred to as printables or instant downloads. I want you to have the best possible experience printing out your designs so I have put together this in-depth guide to printing printables to help troubleshoot any problems

I got inspired, and motivated this year to take my Crazy Cat Collection, and turn it into a 2018 cat calendar.   It’s my very first calendar! Yeah! Customers have been asking me for years to make a calendar. In the past, I would think about it, and then would feel overwhelmed with the idea of creating

It’s been a while since I have posted anything aroundhere lately. It may seem as though I have been neglecting my art, but that couldn’t be further from the truth. What I have been neglecting is posting, and here’s why: I have been busy, busy, busy, with my family, a new addition to our house, 53

The wait is over! I finally dove into painting a waterscape collection. Similar to my Bird Tree and Owl Tree, I’m once again composing a collection that fits together like a puzzle. This one will consist of sixteen separately painted pieces that can be mixed and matched.  For some insane reason I feel the need

I’ve been very busy painting lately! This time it’s been dogs.  I have painted six new dog portraits in various humorous scenarios, and have documented my creative process to share with all of you! Creating these dogs have actually taken me a very long time to do. Those of you who have submitted photos to