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I just have returned from teaching in Italy (post coming soon and it was AMAZING) and I wanted you to know that the Quinn Art Bag is back in stock! This is my go to bag for art and everyday! This bag was inspired by my The Living Studio series and retreats and the idea […]

Angie Redhead has a brand new course on our creative network and registration has just opened! Join Angie for a one week online course all about painting figures in the style of the Old Masters. Come and read a little more about Classical Figure Painting… The Renaissance period is my most favorite time in art. […]

I wanted to let you know that registration has just opened for our newest online course Mobile Art Magic! Come learn from artist Ivy Newport all about the apps and techniques to use to create art no matter where you are. Here is Ivy’s course description: Our iPhones have become an integral part of our […]

Sometimes a song is so powerful that as it plays you see a moving picture going through your mind. Maybe you see your own story or maybe you see the story of another. Either way I know that each of us have been in a situation where the air was knocked out of us and […]

I love to travel, explore new parts of the world, try new foods, take in the local culture, take my time in an art museum and find the perfect place to create. Creating art and traveling has helped me to grow as an artist in ways I could have never imaged. Recently, one of my […]

I am sorry for the delay in announcing the winner for the release of the 2015 Summer Collection! The winner of the art package giveaway is… Amy Crews commented: June 22, 2015 at 4:14 pm (Edit) I’m entering every way possible! I adore Jeanne and EVERY one of her creations! What I love most about […]

Even though we are getting slammed with rain here in Colorado I am told that summer is here! This summer Courtney Walsh is back with all new projects in 2014 Summer Art Camp For Kids! This online course begins on MONDAY! Take a look at her hilarious trailer. Tell me this doesn’t look familiar… We […]

I am so excited to tell you that the shop is FULL! Not just full of bags but so much more! Come and check out the bags, wallets, vintage items, art supplies, aprons, jewelry and more! You know I can’t have a new collection and not do a giveaway! We would love to giveaway package […]

We only do this twice a year and this will not happen again until 2016! For the next 48 hours we are having our Semi Annual 50% off Online Class Sale! This is the perfect time to stock up on all of those online classes that you have been dreaming about taking. Our creative network […]

I always love giving you a sneak peek into the what we will be creating each week in Studying Under The Masters! This is the 6th and FINAL week of Studying Under The Masters III. This course has been so good and I have watched the students wow me again with their talents. You can […]

  I have to tell you the backstory of how our newest course can to fruition. Can you imagine seeing an artist making gorgeous art and then secretly leaving it in the woods for others to find, enjoy and even take? A story started to weave its way into my world of creating and letting […]

One of my favorite creative geniuses has just done it again!  My friend Reni of Bliss & Tell Branding Company has just come up with the most AWESOME idea for all of you that are just starting your business, re-branding your business or wanting to take your business to the next level!  Reni has helped […]

Somehow around 8 years ago my love of paper, creating and paints had turned into me listing a few things to sell on Etsy. Just to make things more interesting I asked my mom to work with me to sew children’s clothing that I was designing. Everything was so small but so fun. I remember […]

Good Morning! I haven’t listed original paintings for awhile and thought it was a good time to share some of the art I have made over the past months. I seem to pile them up around the studio and to not put them out into the world. I am trying to do better about that. […]

I always love giving you a sneak peek into the what we will be creating each week in Studying Under The Masters! This week Melody Ross is studying under Gustav Klimt and you will LOVE her take on the artist and the beauty she brings to the course. Take a peek… This 6 week online […]

I am not a design or DIY blog so I am always humbled and honored when bloggers that I adore and admire ask me to be a part of their home tours. This means so much to me because family, faith and friends mean everything to me and HOME is so much at the center […]

I am so lucky to be surrounded by amazingly strong and creative women. I guess luck doesn’t have anything to do with it.  I am picky and spend my time and energy building up healthy and loving relationships. My life is sweeter, funnier, more creative and more sarcastic because Danielle Donaldson is in it! If […]

What a Monday we are having! I am not even on my first cup of coffee and look what is already going on… 1. Week four of Studying Under The Masters III just launched and it is FULL of videos by artist Kelly Berkey! This course has lifetime access and it is so full of […]

This time of year is so fun with the changing of the seasons, the extra rain we get in Colorado, finishing up school and the excitement of pool days and vacations around the corner. I have mentioned many times how much I love music playing throughout the day, candles lit, books everywhere and the little […]

Summer to me means putting the school books aside, stopping all lessons of any kind, vacation, pool days, dinner on the patio, s’mores at night, books read and the ease of creating art wherever we are going! If you have been a part of my The Living Studio retreats or you follow the FREE online […]

I am so excited to give you a sneak peek into the gorgeous week that Ivy Newport has created as she studies under Marie Laurencin. She has lavished the students! Take a peek… This 6 week online course has lifetime* access and is $82. To read more or to register click HERE. You can also […]

I can often be heard saying that I feel peace in the country and alive in the city. I have had multiple international trips where I have purposely chosen to spend time in both the city and countryside…and the combo is magic! My trip began in Gardenstown, Scotland in a tiny fishing village by the […]

Ever since I have been a little girl I have been a lover of history, architecture, art and I have ALWAYS known…I would travel. I am greatly driven by my desire to learn, explore and to discover more of this world. My family makes choices all of the time that will make it possible for […]

Good Morning! I have loved seeing all of the work coming out of the Studying Under The Masters III online art course!  Last week I lead the study with Horace Pippin. This was an artist that I had never heard of until I saw his painting Christ Crowned With Thorns and I knew I had […]