Tutorials
Exclusively for members of The Evergreen Art(ist) Collective
Best art supply gifts
Got a newly-unfurling artist in your life? Get them the gift of high-quality art supplies and learning tools that will inspire them to keep creating. In this post, I share my favorite art supplies that I recommend for adult learners of watercolor, calligraphy and hand-lettering, drawing, and ink.
Beach Sketching with Watercolor
I often sketch and paint at the Oregon Coast - including beach scenes, rocky cliffs, birds and plants. In this post, I'll share my top beach sketching subjects, what supplies I pack in my watercolor sketch kit, and tips for how to sketch outside.
Top 5 Art Instruction Books
I love to learn, and I love books! That’s why I am sharing my top picks for art learning books for adults. Topics include: sketching, pen and ink, lettering and calligraphy, watercolor, and art business. Include links to purchase.
Painting Plants
I was a gardener for 20 years before I started drawing and painting plants. Now, I know these plants so much better. Learn tips and methods for how to sketch plants and natural landscapes in ink and watercolor, and see some of my favorite botanical illustration sketches.
For the love of sketching
I love to sketch outside! In this post, I share my top five tips for creating a plein air watercolor sketchbook habit you can stick with, and a free supply list.
Unfurling: Five tips for starting art school in your 40’s or better
The story of how I decided to go to art school in my mid-40’s, and five tips from my experience.