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DAY 8: FLOWERS IN THE AIR And we're on to Day 8 - welcome! A painting practice doesn't have to be something elaborate or time-consuming or only for serious painters. Nor doesn't it have to be a finished painting or a full picture. So much of my own painting practice these days is to hone in on a certain area and layer of a pet portrait to focus on. Little by little something larger is [...]
"Seeing the portrait in real life, I felt like I could touch her soft fur again. We both had tears in our eyes. Thank you. You did a beautiful job on her. There are no words to express my gratitude." Grace H. of Virginia In memory of Rosie, who was Grace's best friend growing up. "It's a masterpiece in every sense of the word! Every day it becomes much more remarkable, dynamic, [...]
MY TOP SECRET LIST OF ACRYLIC ART SUPPLIES BY ERICA ERIKSDOTTER Have you dreamed of painting acrylic to sell or for your own joy but not sure where to start? Is the thought of browsing thousands and thousands of art supplies overwhelming you into indecision? Maybe you’ve got unfinished painting ideas ready to be birthed or just a deep desire to create something. When I started to paint as a child, we had one art store in [...]
Library of Congress from the view of my camera phone. As an artist, I draw most of my inspiration from Mother Earth, but visiting national museums and historic buildings in Washington DC can be equally as inspiring. When you live right smack in the middle of the monuments and famous buildings, you tend to forget to explore them. Not too long ago, Casey and I headed downtown to explore the Library of Congress. Did you know it's the [...]
You may be surprised that this artist worked as an accountant for many years before officially taking the leap into the painting world. I stumbled across her work while browsing Etsy a couple of months ago and I couldn’t stop looking at her paintings! What a talented woman! "Bert the Rooster" and "Eileen the Cow" by Cari Humphry - don't you love these names? Cari Humphry’s paintings are so much fun! I have no idea how she brings [...]
What an amazing weekend! Oh boy, did Richmond deliver! First, a quick 'thank you' to Ada-Marie over at Spark! and Christine over at Chromicling all the days of our lives.. for both promoting my participation in the Arts in the Park last week. And to my sister who bought me a wonderful lavender flower to decorate the booth and chocolate for my customers. Thanks for the support ladies! I could not believe the 22 long rows of white [...]
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DAY 15: YOUR HAPPY PLACE Welcome to Day 15 of the Painting Challenge! Today we're doing our third and last word prompt of this Painting Challenge and we're focusing on your happy place. There's a mindfulness to a painting practice that involves the setting and the actual doing. In the blog post 7 ways to get unstuck I share that walking into my studio and adjusting my easel and gathering the supplies I need let's [...]
A common question I get is "How do you paint a pet’s face?" In this blog post, I’ll share how I do it step-by-step. Note: for the purpose of simplicity, I’m talking mainly about tones in this blog post. It can be overwhelming to sit in front of a blank canvas when we think about painting a pet’s face as a complete painting. Instead, I invite you to try my process of breaking it down into sections: [...]
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