7 Things I Had to Unlearn to Mix Color Confidently in Oil Painting
If you’ve ever struggled with mixing colors and making your painting look like the vibrant image in your head, here is a peek into how to mix color confidently in oil painting. Every oil painter has wrestled with muddy colors. It’s almost a rite of passage. It’s not a failure of your skill or a […]
Keeping it Real: 7 Bold Reminders to Show Yourself Grace in your Craft
The Story of My Long Hiatus Sometimes life does not go the way you envisioned, and we find ourselves stuck in a place where tending to our passion is no longer possible. In this post, I share with you why I stopped oil painting for four years. My story is one of blessings that did […]
The Unstoppable Artist Manifesto – 4 challenges and how to find the grit to follow through
The Unstoppable Artist Manifesto is a guide for artists who feel stuck. Learn why grit matters more than talent, how to overcome creative setbacks, and how to build a resilient art practice with patience, community, and daily discipline. What No One Tells You About Becoming an Artist If you spend enough time making […]
5 Amazing Reasons Why Local Handcrafted Painting Panels Transform Your Art
Discover five reasons why handcrafted painting panels transform how you paint. Learn why locally made art supplies offer richer texture, better longevity, and a deeper creative connection. There’s something about working on a handcrafted painting panel that mass-produced canvases can’t imitate. The weight, the texture, the way your brush glides across the surface just feels […]
How I Use Oil Paint in My Mixed Media Art: 5 Inspiring Techniques
How I Combine Collage, Texture, and Oil Paint to Build Surfaces That Tell a Story I am an oil painter and I love to include it where I can. I will share with you how I use oil paint in my mixed media art. When I paint, I almost never start on a white surface. […]
Learning to Mix Colors Will Level Up Your Painting
If you’re struggling to make the vision in your head come to life on your canvas, learning to mix colors will level up your painting and help you resolve this issue. I’m going to share what works for me to inspire you to experiment with your paints and bring your creations to life. This is […]
Community challenges you, celebrates you, and gives you courage
Join us every Wednesday at Solune Coffee, Jacksonville, FL for Figure Study! Community challenges you, celebrates you, and gives you courage. Creativity takes a lot of energy. To make something authentic, you must draw inspiration from your life and experiences. When you surround yourself with creators, dreamers, builders, and people who pour into their creativity, […]
Painting With No Fear: Why I Choose Live Oil Painting
Why I Started Live Oil Painting In recent years, I’ve taken to live painting, or creating art in public, striving to complete a piece in one sitting, alla prima, despite distractions like music, people, and shifting lights. I bring my own lights now. The schedule is set ahead of time, so I never know if […]
This Is My Oil Painting Process, A Sneak Peek Inside My Working Mind
I am Jolene and this is my oil painting process, from reference and premixing to knife work and vibrant color on acrylic primed panels, with the exact tools and paints I use. When I was a child, I started playing with oil paint at my weekly visits to my grandmother’s house. We spent many […]
My Favorite Acrylic Paint Pens
My favorite acrylic paint pens for bold shapes and fine detail, Posca 8K for clean edges and JusArt dual tips for tiny lines. Studio scenes, mixed media play, and why these sets keep winning space on my cart. I love paint that behaves with a little attitude. Acrylic paint pens do that in the best […]