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Breathing New Life into a Floral Painting
Revisiting and refining a painting isn’t about “fixing” something that’s wrong. It’s about allowing yourself the space to evolve your work,
Feb 202 min read
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Creating Natural Tints & Shades
How 2 colors can elevate your acrylic paintings! TITAN BUFF : a soft transition instead of white Why Use Titan Buff Instead of White?...
Sep 22, 20243 min read
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Unlocking the Potential: A Guide to Using Watercolor Ground
...it is a medium that you can apply to non-absorbent surfaces so that they will accept watercolor paints.
Jun 27, 20243 min read
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What is in my art toy box? (Part III)
Part III of a 3-part series exploring my favorite art supplies. In case you missed it, you can find Part I here and Part II here. The...
Jul 29, 20234 min read
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What is in my art toy box? (Part II)
Part II of a 3-part series exploring my favorite art supplies. In case you missed it, you can find Part I here. The links here are for...
Jul 26, 20233 min read
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What is in my art toy box? (Part I)
Want to take a peak in my art toy box? Well, it is not actually a box, it is a room full of bins, boxes, drawers, shelves and tins. As...
Jul 24, 20233 min read
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A Crafty Combination
What do you get when you combine note card making with watercolor paints, a single line drawing and embroidery thread? I've been enamored...
Mar 2, 20232 min read
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10 Tips for Following an Art Video Tutorial
Are you an art tutorial junkie like me? I love creating, but I also love watching others create and try to pick up a new technique or...
Jan 26, 20233 min read
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The #i_read_it_here Project
My daughter and I were discussing the holidays and gift-giving and all of the "stuff" that we accumulate each year. We decided to make...
Dec 26, 20221 min read
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Join me for Artists Sunday on Nov 27th. It's like Small Business Saturday, but for art.
I've joined artists, creators and makers across the country for the Artists Sunday, earth's largest art event, the Sunday after...
Nov 18, 20222 min read
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How do you build a banjo?
Master chairmaker and woodworker, Charles Brock visited Bill at our home and workshop known as Chestnut Grove Studios in Santa Fe,...
Sep 10, 20222 min read
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Finding Your Creative Practice
Chestnut Grove Studios is bringing a new class format to Spring Hill Enrichment Center! Do you: have a creative energy enjoy playing with...
Jan 16, 20222 min read
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How to Document a Vacation without a Camera
We just returned from five wonderful days in Savannah. I think I may have 2 photos on my phone from the trip, but what I do have are...
Jul 28, 20212 min read
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That time I wrote an article about William...
I happened upon a local publication a couple of months ago. I loved that it focused on people in the communities of Maury and Marshall...
Mar 15, 20211 min read
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Some classes are just all out fun!
I just arrived home from teaching one of my "creativity classes." I call them AWOL - Art WithOut Lines. They are meant for a lot of...
Feb 28, 20212 min read
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Do Handmade Gifts "Count?"
I have struggled with this question for at least a dozen years. As a life-long "crafter," I have enjoyed finding new projects to make...
Feb 2, 20212 min read
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New Year, New Projects
A quick read on my words for 2021 and the project it inspired, plus how to quickly patina copper
Jan 2, 20213 min read
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Adding Skin to an Old Banjo Rim
I want to share a brief video showing how I put a new skin on an old banjo rim. This is a test run before I attempt to replace a new...
Nov 7, 20201 min read
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How to Eco-Print on Paper
Eco-printing is fairly easy, and you probably have most of the things you need already stashed away in your kitchen and craft table.
Aug 3, 20202 min read
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My Passion for Woodworking Started Here
I grew up in a very musical family. Sunday afternoons were spent at my maternal grandfather's house listening to the family band play...
Jul 22, 20202 min read
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