Did you know that you cannot just grab photos from the web and use them anywhere? Each photo or image has a creator and copyright owner. Simply using a photo without buying a license or getting permission can cost you (and believe me, with the ease of finding out who is using what illegally with …
Lane Jones, marketing consultant and owner of Fresh Take on Content, comments that “It’s amazing how by just taking ordinary words… and putting them on a background makes the difference between a post that barely gets noticed and one that gets liked, shared, retweeted or reposted.” In an article by Debra Eckerling, she reiterates how …
I have been an artist my entire life. But, I have only made a portion of my money through my art. I mainly have created art for myself and my amusement since I could hold a crayon. I started by doodling, then painting t-shirts when I was younger, then submitting little clip art drawings to …
Illustrated maps make for a fun addition to any wedding or event. You can choose from using my existing maps or choose for me to create you a custom map. Please note that either use has a minimum fee, so please be prepared to spend at least a few hundred dollars. Illustrated Tahoe Map: If …
I’ve been playing around, moving paint and having a fun time making some new art. I had the opportunity to create some art for a fundraiser for the High Five’s Foundation and sold one of the panels. Here are the two mixed media pieces I made for the fundraiser, exploring what love is based on: …
I am having a great time learning to “paint” digitally. Above is my first attempt at digital painting, called “All is OK.” Digital painting is completely different than using a traditional paintbrush and paint, but it allows for some great new benefits such as: trying something and then quickly deleting it if I don’t like …
I recently had the honor of being interviewed by writer Gloria Sinibalidi for the Tahoe Daily Tribune, Tahoe Action, Tahoe Bonanza and the Sierra Sun. In this exclusive interview, Gloria asks me about my new art show called “Tahoe Macro and Micro,” my new comic book, finds out about the drive behind my “Woman in …
I will be having a super exciting combined art show and book signing event at Riverside Studios in Truckee, CA on Friday, July 5th from 4 to 8 pm. I am presenting my newest fine art works titled “Tahoe Macro and Micro” on July 5th. These “Tahoe Macro and Micro” works emphasize the idea of …
Sharon Oakley creates rugs and other beautiful fiber arts for herself. She contacted me when she came across my Creative Heart art piece, asking if she could use it as inspiration for a pillow she wanted to make. Sharon took the Creative Heart, and “hooked” the design, making it into a 12″ pillow with recycled …
Here in the Sierras, carved jack o’ lanterns begin to mold within days of being exposed to freezing temperatures outside and the varying humidity by the wood stove inside. As an alternative, my 4 year-old daughter and I decided to paint our pumpkin this year, hoping this would add to the longevity of our squash …