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Vintage Rose collection of frameable prints now available at Artfully Walls.    

New fun sweet prints exclusively at Anthropologie.  Cupcakes, macarons, strawberries, and more...

I came across these lovely warm blushing purple hydrangeas at the grocers a couple days ago and had to have them.  There were traditional baby blue, pink, and white hydrangeas.  But these ones caught my eye.   I am enjoying two things.  First.  I am working on painting these.  I am realizing that when I paint larger, I need much more paint and larger brushes.  That should make sense.  But sometimes one doesn't realize until after starting that one is in the habit of working on a smaller scale.  So here is the first run.  I will be adding more paint and layers to this including larger and more generous brush strokes of paint, and darkening glazes in shadow areas....

What is the best way to hang your art? There are many articles and videos online regarding this subject.  But what I can tell you is that it always pays to get your art up and out of the box!  Even if its not perfect.  For example, if you purchase a painting like the one shown.  And hope to have it framed but want to hang it unframed until you are ready to frame, I think that's a great idea.  Maybe you will grow to like it without the frame!   Art is so fun because it adds life to a room.  It can brighten any corner.   So go ahead and get your new artwork up on that wall....

One of my absolute favorite activities is packing packages.  Whether for birthdays, holidays, or my art clients!  I almost hate the idea of getting big enough that I cannot wrap the packages all by myself.  I've used little elf helpers in the past, especially during the holidays (mostly family members).  But I really enjoy the task.  To me, wrapping is like being an elf.  And I often pretend to reverse engineer the process of what it will be like to open the package.  I always hope that it turns out well.  I've learned some lessons along the way about how to package properly and to make sure paintings and prints travel safely.   Looking forward to an exciting rest of...