When I’m not drawing flowers, it seems that there’s always a wedding venue illustration on my desk! Either in watercolor or ink, doesn’t matter to me! Life needs balance, and my structured soul finds a little relief in going back to architecture illustrations that are a little more black and white and easier to compose than organic, whimsical florals.
Read MoreI fell in love with parrot tulips over 2 years ago and have been so excited to finally have a moment to create a watercolor illustration and tutorial for you!
Read MoreComposition is one of the hardest elements of the fine arts to master. Today I’m sharing 3 of my favorite drawing composition tips, that will help you to begin your next masterpiece with confidence!
Read MoreRemember that butterfly we drew together a few weeks ago? I’ve decided to share the watercolor process with you as well! I love the transparency in this butterfly—similar to the blue one that we did a few months ago—but one of my favorite aspects is the three-part wings! So so fun and pretty!
Read MoreWhen I originally announced to followers, friends and family that I intended to take a year (largely) off of my business for my maternity leave, I got a lot of interesting looks! I guess I can understand that! The average maternity leave in my area of the US is 6-8 weeks. So planning to take 6-8 months as a minimum is a rather large undertaking. Especially when I run my business entirely by myself. But I’m ready! It took some work, but much of this was in place long before that second line showed up on the pregnancy test, and I’m excited to share some of these steps with you now!
Read MoreWatch “over my shoulder” as I draw this realistic butterfly freehand! Drawing realistically can be intimidating, but if you’ve been around here for very long at all, you know that I’m a firm believer that ANYONE CAN LEARN TO DRAW—and to prove it to you, let’s start with this darling little butterfly tutorial (video!)
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