Tips For Sketching in the Field to the Art Studio


Getting out and sketching in the field is one of the best disciplines for any…

Things Successful Artists Do Differently


The words success and successful, have sparked heated conversations between…

Wanderings in the Australian Bush with Wildlife Artist Matteo Grilli


Discovering talented professional and emerging artists to share with my…

#PowerArtists Interview with Children’s Book Illustrator Melody Lea Lamb


Genuine individuals like Melody Lea Lamb help to make the competive art world…

10 Reasons Why You Should Date an Artist!


Artists are compassionate and they have an unmistakable zeal for life. Creative…

On My Easel #3: From Lemons to Lemonade


On My Easel is a series of articles that records the trials and tribulations of…

Birdwatching in New Zealand: In Search of the Rare Fiordland Penguin


If you follow this blog, by now you know that I am a bird lover. Birds have…

Breaking the Rules in Art


Picasso’s, “Dora Maar with Cat” sold for $95 million in 2006! Were you one of…

3 Lessons in Self-Promotion: My Personal Journey (Part 2)


Isn’t it funny how we often teach the things we’re still learning? For years,…

The Artist’s Guide to Confident Self-Promotion (Part 1)


Self-promotion. Just the phrase can make many artists feel a little… squirmy.…