Ahhhhh! The age old question asked by beginner (and intermediate… and some experienced) artists everywhere! How do you know???? The answer you probably don’t want to hear is: You’ll know when you know. Knowing a painting is done and it’s time to down tools is a skill...
Here’s a story for you! Way back in late 2018 I had an idea. I’d been offering face-to-face Paint Alongs since 2011, and online art classes since 2015, but I knew that painting REGULARLY was where the joy of art really lay. The idea was an ONLINE Art Club that...
Thanks so much for your interest in the Shiny Happy Art Club! And congratulations on figuring out a way you can bring more creativity into your life! You only live once, right?!? In this 13 minute video I take you INSIDE the Club so you can see what’s there and...
The doors are open and we are welcoming new Members to the Club right now, and I’ve got to say, it’s an absolute buzz to see new names appear in my email notifications as people join! (If one of those recent names was yours, thank you so much! I’m...
I love this quote by Kurt Vonnegut: To practice any art, no matter how well or badly, is a way to make your soul grow. So do it. But what to sketch? Well, it’s winter in Australia, and it’s the little things I love: Hot chocolate in...
How many times do you have to do a thing for it to become a habit? The book ‘Atomic Habits’ talks about ‘habit stacking’ – “One of the best ways to build a new habit is to identify a current habit you already do each day and then...
