Completed scratchboard artwork is sprayed with a protective varnish and are actually more durable than you might think - considering the...

After participating in my first two juried art festivals of summer 2021, it feels very appropriate and timely that we are discussing what...

Welcome to part two of my series all about juried art festivals! (If you missed the first one, head over to read all about Applying to...

Welcome to my three part series about juried art festivals! This first section will be all about applying for shows - the research...

What It's Really Like to Run a Creative Business Being a full-time artist and entrepreneur often sounds more glamorous than it really is....

Today's post is all about FUR! I use a combination of the small fiberglass brush and an x-acto knife to create realistic looking fur....

Scratchboard is a delicate medium and requires a finishing varnish to help protect the surface once it is out in the world. There are...

My scratchboard artwork is all black and white (with many variations of grey), but the approach I take for creating a mostly 'white'...

There are two tools in my scratchboard tool kit that I use on EVERY SINGLE piece that I create - the small fiberglass brush and x-acto...

Do you ever feel like people are going to call you out for not being an expert or a "real [insert your chosen title here]"? Do you feel...

Fixing Mistakes One of the most common questions that I get asked, especially at art festivals, is about fixing "mistakes" on a...

Do you ever feel overwhelmed by your physical or mental space? Do you forget to do things because you don't have a central location for...

Business As An Artist "Why don't you just sell online?" "Are you selling your work on social media?" "...but they're having an online...

My scratchboard artwork is photo-realistic and hyper detailed, which means that the images I use as references for my work are incredibly...

Scratchboard Tips and Techniques - Take One! I get asked all the time if and how it is possible to draw a black animal on a scratchboard...