Every lesson in art school feels less like technique and more like uncovering a new layer of who I am as an artist. Learning Beyond Technique When I first started art school, I thought it would be all about oil painting technique — how to create value and tone with color, how to draw and … Continue reading What Art School Is Teaching Me About Being an Artist
Author: Jenn
Surf Day at Jetty Park
Last Saturday morning, I set out early for Jetty Park, navigating through thick fog that seemed like a wall of smoke. Careful not to lose sight of the road, I finally reached the beach where, luckily, there was plenty of parking. With my surfboard under my arm, I crossed the boardwalk and walked through the … Continue reading Surf Day at Jetty Park
Surfing Again
It's February and I'm finally back at the beach again. Today, I'm surfing in New Smyrna Beach. I haven't surfed here in over a year. This is by far my favorite beach. For the last few years, I've mostly surfed with my surfing group in Cocoa Beach. It's a lot more fun than surfing alone … Continue reading Surfing Again
Website update
I just wanted to let all of my salty friends know, that I've moved my t-shirts out of my Etsy shop and into TeeSpring. Their system is better designed for this type of item and the inventory is more stable. You can click the image below to view the shop. Go ahead and bookmark this … Continue reading Website update
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Finding Time to Paint in a Busy World
I though I was supposed to have more time to paint once the kids moved out of the house.
What if I Don’t Want to Surf Today?
I forgot to post this one so...better late than never. Hurricane Nicole has come and gone. I was a little nervous but decided to head out to the beach anyway. I had a few friends who went out the day prior and didn't see much debris in the water. Fortunately, Cocoa Beach wasn't hit as … Continue reading What if I Don’t Want to Surf Today?
Moonrise surf
The surf was sloppy but we did have a bit of fun anyway
New Collection Coming Soon
I'm finally making progress on my newest collection. It's going to very limited for now. If I see significant interest I may add to it at another time. I'm super excited about this one. I'm using wood panels as the surface. This gives me a nice smooth workspace. I put a coat of gesso to … Continue reading New Collection Coming Soon
Photographing paintings
And I took several photographs since the light kept changing.
