Like many artists, I enjoy exploring new art mediums as often as I can to challenge myself creatively. From Plein Air painting and sketching with graphite or colored pencils to acrylic portraiture and digital illustration, if I can learn a new technique from a skilled master or fellow creative, I’m there! Some of you may ...
Case Study: “Night Creatures of Rainbow Mountain” What do Bobcats, Flying Squirrels, and Eastern Screech Owls have in common? They all party in my backyard at night. Of course, I fully approve of these nocturnal revelers. We set up game cameras around our home on Rainbow Mountain in Montreat, North Carolina, just to capture images ...
Free-Spirited Charm Bohemian Decor style, aka Boho, is about as free-spirited as it gets when it comes to interior design. Picture the eclectic beauty that meets your eyes when you stroll into an Anthropologie store—artsy, vintage, and exotic. This style can be a kaleidoscope of color or neutral-based with muted hues. There is always a ...
Bringing Industry Home A mix between rustic warehouse and modern minimalism, Industrial Decor style is a great example of breathing fresh life into elements that you’d normally see in buildings zoned for manufacturing. This design style embraces all the architectural elements — pipes, concrete, metals, brick — that might otherwise be covered by drywall or ...
Calluses, scratches, and scars. These are the physical discomforts that Greg Domres puts up with while twisting and molding chenille stems — aka pipe cleaners — into still life and landscape images. While we’re sorry his art comes with pain, we’re also delighted by the winsome results. Color, Texture, Depth Greg refers to his art ...
For some lucky individuals, talent begets more talent. Andrea Brunais is one of those fortunate few. As an author, poet, photographer, and former newspaper journalist, this Bluefield, West Virginia, resident recently discovered she can also paint. And beautifully at that. Kaleidoscope of Color Living in the Mountain State affords Andrea ample opportunity to express her ...
Like delicate pin striping on a race car or elegant piping on a jacket, a thin line can make a beautiful statement. Double-matting basically does the same thing for art. In fact, double-matting can launch your art to the next level in terms of drawing viewers in. Before you say, “Mark, that sounds like a ...
In an age when technology rules the world and our daily screen time often competes with the number of hours we sleep, Cottagecore comes to the rescue. This new-yet-old style of decorating combines elements of nostalgia, fairytale romance, and nature — all with a European countryside vibe. It’s cozy. It’s whimsical. And it’s all the ...
As a law professor at Rutgers Law School in Camden, New Jersey, Adam spends his days teaching students about accidental injuries. But when he’s not in the classroom, Adam enjoys the peace and quiet that comes with the solitary pursuit of photography. Focus and Patience Are Key As Adam worked on the featured photograph above ...
Art has been the bedrock of Keith Wicks’ life since sixth grade, when he took first place in an art show in his native Bakersfield, California. From commercial success in L.A. and San Francisco — including a stint with George Lucas’s Industrial Light & Magic — to teaching and charity work, Keith has built his ...
Picture frames are the perfect way to flaunt your favorite photos, artwork, pithy quotes, and more. They also help define the spaces in your home by adding dimension, enhancing your unique design sense, and sometimes even contributing a pop of color. As professionals who work with picture frames daily, we are big fans. Lately we’ve ...
Sometimes going back to your roots can spark imagination, leading you to new adventures. For example, Kara Brook Brown left a corporate career and returned to her childhood passions of painting and philanthropy — and found a way to blend them into a business. Waxing Poetic With Paint To supply beeswax for her encaustic paintings, ...