One of my favorite things to paint is…. ☕️🤤💓 I think it’s one of the subjects that forced me to grow the most during my studies.. due to the ellipse at the top of the mug, and even throughout the entire form - which forces perspective training. And then, painting the color of coffee which forces intuitive color matching. And, haha.. Let’s not forget that, if you sketch or paint your morning coffee, it’ll also count as a speed exercise or you get to drink cold coffee!! 🤣😭💔 . #morningsketches #watercolorexercise #findyourartist #painteveryday #vintagestyle #morningscene #coffeeart #latteartist #homebaristalife #artistlifestyle #becreativeeveryday https://www.instagram.com/p/CmHb2OhOEO3/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
Always end the day with a positive thought. No matter how hard things were, tomorrow's a fresh opportunity to make it better. ✨ • • • 🌅 #goodmorning #good_morning #toptags #morning #mornings #goodmorningpost #beautiful #breakfast #getup #early #goodmorningworld #haveagoodday #buongiorno #morningram #goodmorninginstagram #morningtime #morningmood #bomdia #morningscenes #morningslikethis #gutenmorgen #livelittlethings #morninginsta #morninginspiration #buongirnoatutti #goodmorningfolks #morninglikethis #goodmorninginsta #goodmorningall #goodday https://www.instagram.com/p/CkcmXmKJd-A/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
When I made the decision to start offering art lessons, honestly, I choked. It never happened for me either. I really felt my knowledge was limited and there was no way I could make an appropriate offer… maybe it’s imposter syndrome because I’ve been making art since before I can remember, under my mother’s guidance, and she’s truly on of the best… but that didn’t keep me from feeling inadequate and inferior to teach any sort fundamentals and THAT has me holding back. That was probably two years ago now, and even though I put myself through my own artist boot camp, I am in a much happier and more confident place with my art now… …and I’m pretty sure I’ve finally removed all of the hurtles holding me back. Now, I can say under various mentorships and intense practice and drilling, I’ve studied classical realism and atelier to expand my previous more illustrative experience. Moving forward I have scrapped everything I know about art, and since then, I’ve made a full circle and remember back to all the teachings my mother instilled more than ever. “Draw lots of hands.”, “Look at yourself in the mirror to draw your characters”. “Use more than one color beside each other”, “don’t draw individual teeth, but teeth as a shape”, “put some purple in the shadows”. “Remember interesting composition”, “Never leave out good storytelling”. Everything I’m still hearing again, and again, from the all masters. Amazing… how life brings us back to our roots like that 😊💓 . #draweverydaydraweveryway #practicemakesbetter #createarteveryday #creativememories #morningscenes #artcollections #artfundamentals #classicalart #figuredrawings #gesturalart #visualstorytelling #goingbacktomyroots #vintage artwork #classicalrealism (at Indiana) https://www.instagram.com/p/CmNDP_-u0p-/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=