Chris Cozen and I are teaching together online. The response to our first class, "Color: Beyond the Basics" has been so amazing! I was talking to Chris yesterday and I mentioned that I could not imagine how anyone could pass this up... I sure wish I had this class a couple of years ago..

This is NOT a Color Theory Class

This is NOT a "Basic" Class by any means...

Chris works for Golden Artist Colors....the class information is amazing!

If you are interested in learning how to make your paint work for YOU, then please post a link to this blog post on your blog and leave me a comment. I will draw one random winner on Tuesday, February 9th. Enter through midnight on Monday the 8th. One entry per person please.

If your name is drawn and you are already in the class, I will let you select a free entry into any of my other online workshops or use your winning pass as a gift to one of your friends.

Good luck everyone!

Selective focus...total creative control. Lensbaby Composer straight out of the box... I am in love.

Huge Superbowl party here on Sunday..but I don't think anyone will be watching the game. We have an annual "beer pool" that is a blast..I'll post the winners next week. Have a great weekend!

I've been working with this palette for a couple of weeks now...valentine's aside..

I like these colors because they are not complicated. That's how I am...not complicated..

and I don't mean that they are not difficult to work with, I mean that they speak simplicity; organic.

Thanks for coming by today!

Things I love this week:

A free listen to Rosie via Sirius

Working with fabric and acrylic paint.

The fantastic response we're getting from our Color- Beyond the Basics Class..there is still time to join!

Smoothies and getting back to exercise.

Happy February!

If you like my art, please become a fan.

It's hard to make anything when you're so focused on students and meeting deadlines..here are a few paintings I added to my shop today.

Hard Work.

It's not called "easy work".

Work ethic.

Acountability.

Attractive.

I've got some painting planned for this week.. a couple of top secret projects are underway with deadlines fast approaching.

Thank you so much for all the comments on my Street Team journal spread.

I really appreciate you.

Michelle Ward challenges the Street Team to make a couple of journal pages in 60 minutes using materials on hand...and why not snow flakes?

I have hearts on my brain...so I whipped up some heartflakes using scissors and my crop-a-dile.. Of course I tried cramming the folded papers into various punches..no good. I wish someone would  invent cute, industrial strength punches that will handle every non-conventional item I try to jam into them.

After using the snowflakes as spray paint stencils, I painted them and attached them to the page. Less is more. I am a big fan of using a light touch on the spray paint nozzle.

Thanks for stoping by, Crusaders...you can be a Crusader too! Why don't you cut out some snowflakes today too? Here's a you tube tutorial to get you started.

We are having tremendous weather here in San Diego...strong winds, tornado warnings, high surf and a lot of rain. It is really ugly outside. So I have been staying inside.

It doesn't help that I have a gnarly head cold and cough..day 10..but I am starting to feel like I am slowly heading up the comfort curve. iHanna is hosting a postcard swap. I made these little numbers paying close attention to the details: Glitter, stitching, spray paint, stickers, heavy thick papers and I even crammed them into my corner rounder. I love holding them like a deck of cards. But soon they will be shipping off to their new homes.  This was a fun exercise for a stormy couple of days.

Don't forget- although we've been playing a few warm up exercises in the "Color- BEYOND the Basics" class with Chris Cozen and Myself, the actual lessons begin on Sunday. I hope you can join us!

Thank you for all of your support on my last video.. I appreciate it!

Where am I?

I am here and

I am here..

Last day to register for the new Color Class and to be entered to win glorious prizes is on Saturday!