2019 Art Print Calendar
I am making an art print calendar and I am so excited that I already shared it on social media and have sold a dozen! You may be...
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Jessica
Aug 17, 20182 min read
finding your artistic style
As artists, we feel that we are supposed to have a cohesive style. But how do you find your own style? It can feel overwhelming! I have...
Jessica
Aug 10, 20181 min read
travel recap - Adirondacks
Traveling in the Adirondacks with my family is a yearly tradition. I have been spending summers there since I was a baby! I love to be...
Jessica
Jul 30, 20181 min read
travel recap - Australia
I absolutely loved traveling in Australia with the kids this summer. What an incredible experience!! Melbourne is a beautiful city and I...
Jessica
Jun 15, 20181 min read
summer plans
Summer starts next week! The kids will soon be done with school and we will begin our crazy summer adventure. I'm taking them to visit...
Jessica
Jun 11, 20181 min read
plein air painting
I have been painting plein air this spring while the kids take horseback riding lessons. Plein air painting means painting outside. It's...
Jessica
Jun 4, 20181 min read
portrait painting
This semester in painting class we have been working on tackling the portrait. Portrait painting is so difficult and it's not something I...
Jessica
Apr 30, 20181 min read
travel adventures
My family and I just got home from our latest travel adventure to southern France. It was an unbelievably beautiful vacation filled with...
Jessica
Apr 5, 20181 min read
Abstractify
I started a course in March called Abstractify by Tara Leaver. I've made my way through the first week and I am having a blast. I can...
Jessica
Mar 2, 20181 min read
painting challenge complete
I completed my 30-paintings-in-30-days challenge this week!! I had so much fun painting flowers for 30 straight days. What a fabulous...
Jessica
Feb 18, 20181 min read
painting challenge update
This month is flying by!! I am working hard on my 30-in-30 challenge. You can see the paintings daily on instagram or facebook. I've been...
Jessica
Jan 24, 20181 min read
Puerto Vallarta
We had such a lovely vacation in Puerto Vallarta last week. We saw the sun! We ate delicious food. We spent time with family. We sat in...
Jessica
Jan 15, 20181 min read
podcast interview
Last week I was interviewed by the amazingly talented Molly O’Riley for her Darling Rage Nation podcast. You guys. I was so excited to...
Jessica
Jan 12, 20181 min read
painting challenge update
I am officially changing my 15-in-30 painting challenge to a 15 in 2018 challenge. Or a 15 in 365. However you want to look at it. I have...
Jessica
Jan 4, 20182 min read
painting process
Happy New Year! I started my 15-in-30 painting challenge on New Years Day and finished the first painting this morning, January 4th. Some...
Jessica
Dec 20, 20171 min read
year-end update
This has been a crazy year - from political marches and protests, to traveling around with the kids. I am so grateful for everything I...
Jessica
Nov 29, 20171 min read
podcasts
I feel like I am probably the last person in the world to discover the wonderful world of podcasts. It all started with an artist that I...
Jessica
Nov 21, 20171 min read
gift ideas
Do you have a hard time picking gifts for people? I have the best idea ever and I'm only slightly biased. I truly believe that paintings...
Jessica
Nov 17, 20171 min read
palette knife painting
In my painting class this fall I have been pushed to start painting with my palette knife. It has been such a great experience! It's so...
Jessica
Nov 1, 20171 min read
ideas
I've been thinking recently about where ideas come from. I'm often asked about that as a visual artist and I don't always understand the...
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